When, at what speed, and how? Resilient transformation of the Vesdre river basin (Belgium) following the 2021 floods

Abstract Background Dual crises happen when an acute shock unfolds in the context of a creeping crisis. The July 2021 floods in the Vesdre river basin (Wallonia, Belgium) is a typical case of such dual crises in the context of climate change. This study is based on 16 semi-structured interviews (conducted in Spring 2023) with 10 mayors, 4 representatives of the Public Service of Wallonia, 1 person working for the federal government, and 4 project managers, coupled with a document analysis ( n = 13). It investigates the temporal strategies that connect short and long-term considerations in the... Mehr ...