Problems in enforcing Dutch building regulations

Purpose - The paper seeks to define the nature of the policy problems in Dutch building control. Design/methodology/approach - The authors use Dunn's four-phase methodology for public policy analysis, consisting of problem sensing, problem search, problem definition, and problem specification. Both a literature review and a field study into the operation of local building control authorities were undertaken. The field study incorporates characteristics of a survey, with methodology developed by Fowler. Findings - Dutch building control legislation has been subject to many changes over the 100... Mehr ...