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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 66, Issue 7, Pages 1513-1532Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2022.2030686
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boundary objects; climate adaptation; collaboration; governance networks; urban water management
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This article investigates the role of boundary objects in facilitating collaboration and the exchange of viewpoints in urban climate adaptation networks, using two Dutch case studies. The study finds that boundary objects contribute to the development of adaptation measures by convening stakeholders and translating viewpoints.
New networks of public and private parties co-produce urban climate adaptation measures, for which different viewpoints and interests have to be bridged. While previous research has focused on individuals and organizations as intermediaries, little attention has been paid to boundary objects: conceptual or material objects that help to bridge competing values. This article aims to understand how local climate adaptation networks co-develop boundary objects and how they benefit the development of adaptation measures by conducting a qualitative case study comparison of two front-running Dutch networks: Amsterdam Rainproof and Water Sensitive Rotterdam. The conceptualization of a water-sensitive city attracted multiple stakeholders (professionals from different disciplines, communities, businesses), while material objects, such as interactive 3 D-models, addressed information needs. The objects contributed to adaptation measures by convening stakeholders, translating viewpoints and initiating collaborations. The limited diversity in the networks suggests that, rather than enabling participatory decision-making, the networks are instrumentally used by water authorities.
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