%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Dijkstra, E.T.A.
%D 2022
%F theses_frw:4069
%P 90
%T Strengthening spatial quality in regional flood risk management in the Netherlands
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4069/
%X Currently, water management is shifting from a traditional approach towards a more integrated  approach. This trend is known as the ‘spatial turn’. Boundaries between land and water, as well as between disciplines, are blurring. As a result of the spatial turn, spatial quality has gained more attention in flood risk management. National Dutch programs such as Room for the River have successfully integrated spatial quality in flood risk management. However, current practices show that incorporating spatial quality in flood risk management is still not mainstream. Practitioners struggle to develop reachable goals and structurally use appropriate methods and tools to achieve spatial quality. Moreover, much research is focused on primary flood defenses, but little is known about how spatial quality is negotiated in regional flood risk management. Therefore, this study aims to gain insights into how spatial quality is considered in regional flood risk management and how policy instruments can be applied to strengthen spatial quality. To gain these insights, a comparative case study approach was executed. The cases of the Wheredijk and The Voorweg were analyzed, which were appointed as best practices by practitioners. The applied policy instruments were analyzed and compared in the results. Additionally, several boundaries and opportunities were found for enhancing spatial quality in flood risk management. The outcome of this study is that the combination of policy instruments was able to enhance spatial quality in both cases. Eventually, recommendations for waterboards have been formulated to enhance spatial quality in regional flood risk management. First, adopt a more integral and area-based approach. Second, clearly define spatial quality in projects. Third, consider spatial quality measures on program level. Fourth, institutionalize existing soft policy on spatial quality. Last, acquire financing and secure spatial quality via financial (treasure) instruments.