Delivering Integrated Flood Risk Management: Governance for Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation
Author:   Sebastiaan van Herk (UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138026322


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   14 May 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Sebastiaan van Herk (UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138026322


ISBN 10:   1138026328
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   14 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction Learning and Action Alliances for the integration of flood risk management into urban planning: a new framework from empirical evidence from the Netherlands. Process design and management for integrated flood risk management: exploring the Multi Layer Safety approach for Dordrecht, the Netherlands Attributes for integrated Flood Risk Management projects; case study Room for the River Collaborative research to support transition towards integrating flood risk management in urban development. Understanding the transition to integrated flood risk management in the Netherlands Adaptive co-management and network learning in the Room for the River programme Conclusions

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Sebastiaan van Herk holds an MSc degree (cum laude) in Systems Engineering and Policy Analysis from Delft University of Technology, studied Industrial Engineering at the UPC Barcelona and Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Mr. Van Herk is partner, management team member and senior consultant at Bax & Willems Consulting Venturing in Open Innovation, Business Development and Research & Development. He is a part-time researcher at Delft University of Technology at the department of Civil Engineering and a founding member of the Flood Resilience Group at UNESCO-IHE. His research focuses on governance, collaboration, learning and transition processes in flood management, climate adaptation and urban development planning. As a consultant in these and adjacent domains, he creates Learning & Action Alliances and facilitates multi-actor, trans-disciplinary collaboration for policy development, business development, project delivery and knowledge development. The consultancy work of Mr. Van Herk can be characterised as hands-on, demand-driven and impact-focused, whilst as an action researcher he organises for a rigorous analysis and reflection upon the experiences to generate and publish lessons for wider uptake. Sebastiaan van Herk has been appointed UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) campaign Advocate for Resilient Cities. He also contributes to educational, training, and capacity building programmes. He is an experienced speaker and facilitator of workshops at international conferences.

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