Inside Matters of Facts: Reopening Dams and Debates in the Netherlands

Both civil engineering and environmentalism strongly influenced the development of water governance in the Netherlands in the 20th century. Much research has focused on these aspects separately. This article maps the interaction between governance, technology and ecological systems in the Netherlands, to provide insights into how these are co-evolving. The analysis is based on a combination of a literature study and an empirical case study on the debates concerning the reopening of the Philipsdam, in the Southwest Delta of the Netherlands. It shows how the negotiations that took place in const... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Arjen Zegwaard
Philippus Wester
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Reihe/Periodikum: Water Alternatives, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 464-479 (2014)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Water Alternatives Association
Schlagwörter: Uncertainty / constructing facts / modelling through / Delta Works / the Netherlands / Hydraulic engineering / TC1-978
Sprache: Englisch
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