%0 Thesis
%9 Bachelor
%A Pierik, Miriam
%D 2024
%F theses_frw:4457
%P 30
%T Holwerd aan Zee and the opinion of locals
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4457/
%X This research focuses on assessing the perspective of local inhabitants in Holwerd regarding the Holwerd aan Zee project. Holwerd aan Zee is a project which is set up by inhabitants of the village with the goal to boost the regional economy and to counter the population decrease in the area. In addition to these economic and demographic effects, the project will also lead to enlarged ecological circumstances. The project has a high degree of citizens participation. The central research question is: ”To what extent do the local people of Holwerd support the project of ‘Holwerd aan Zee’?”. To answer this question, surveys were spread among the residents of Holwerd.  Findings are that inhabitants are positive and therefore supportive of Holwerd aan Zee. The average grade that the 79 respondents gave the project is a 6,9 out of 10. The study identified breaking through the dyke as the only variable which is significantly related with a positive linear relationship to the overall grade of the HaZ project. Therefore, this variable is affecting the overall grade the most. The many changes to the project and time of the process are downsides which decrease the support of inhabitants.   Different ideas for further research are given. For example, the effects of including social norms within the research.