TY - JOUR
T1 - Decentralized Implementation of Flood Resilience Measures – A Blessing or a Curse? Lessons from the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan and the Royal Docks Regeneration
AU - Restemeyer, Britta
AU - van den Brink, Margaretha
AU - Woltjer, Johannes
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This article presents a case study on the implementation of the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan in the Royal Docks, a regeneration project in the East of London. On paper, the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan advances the shift from traditional flood control to flood resilience, because of its long-term horizon, estuary-wide approach, and emphasis on floodplain management. In practice, however, we identify three frictions between vision and reality: a lack of local ownership of the plan, a lack of clear guidance for floodplain management, and limited capacities with local authority. These frictions suggest an ongoing 'public-public divide' in decentralized governance.
AB - This article presents a case study on the implementation of the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan in the Royal Docks, a regeneration project in the East of London. On paper, the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan advances the shift from traditional flood control to flood resilience, because of its long-term horizon, estuary-wide approach, and emphasis on floodplain management. In practice, however, we identify three frictions between vision and reality: a lack of local ownership of the plan, a lack of clear guidance for floodplain management, and limited capacities with local authority. These frictions suggest an ongoing 'public-public divide' in decentralized governance.
KW - RISK-MANAGEMENT
KW - PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITIES
KW - LOCALISM
KW - LAND
KW - CITY
U2 - 10.1080/02697459.2018.1546918
DO - 10.1080/02697459.2018.1546918
M3 - Article
SN - 0269-7459
VL - 34
SP - 62
EP - 83
JO - Planning, Practice & Research
JF - Planning, Practice & Research
IS - 1
ER -