Waterveiligheid: managen van kwetsbaarheid voorbij de mythe van droge voeten: de Nederlandse omgang met overstromingsdreiging ; Flood risk management: managing vulnerability beyond the myth of dry feet: the Dutch approach to the threat of flooding

This dissertation explains why flood risk is not an item in the Netherlands. After problems with rivers in 1993 and 1995, the Dutch government decided to stimulate public communication on water safety and public participation in water safety projects. This would increase the water awareness of citizens and enhance risk-conscious behaviour. Research now shows the unexpected and undesirable side-effects of this policy: indignation, apathy and loss of public trust. According to Heems and Kothuis, the ‘safety myth of dry feet’ is the cause of the failing government policy: knowing that there is no... Mehr ...