Dutch Government and Local Authorities’ Preparation to Address Extreme Cascading Events in the Growing Cities

Kolchina, Anastasia (2022) Dutch Government and Local Authorities’ Preparation to Address Extreme Cascading Events in the Growing Cities. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).

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Abstract

The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme climate events put growing Dutch urban areas at high risks in the near and far future, challenging current governance to prepare the growing cities to face the consequences. This paper adopts the polycentric institutional approach to investigate the preparation of the Dutch government and local authorities to address extreme cascading climate events in the growing cities. This research addresses extreme events that are the urban heat island effect, drought, extreme rainfall, and flooding, and considers local authorities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and The Hague. Dryzek and John's criteria for ecological challenges are used to gather information from the document and interview analysis. Then, the results are discussed in light of Jordan et al.'s polycentric framework pillars. The main finding of this research is the dynamic approach to addressing extreme cascading events developed by the Dutch governance framework. The mechanisms created on the national and local levels interact and self-regulate according to the local and national needs whilst giving room to local action to engage with climate change issues according to the local environment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Name supervisor:	Feron, S.C.
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2023 12:49
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2023 12:49
URI:	https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/152

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