Discourse and practice of participatory flood risk management in Belfast,UK |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen''s University Belfast, United Kingdom;2. CPPU, School of Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland;1. Área de la Cadena Agroalimentaria, Grupo Agroecosost, IFAPA, Camino de Purchil s/n, Granada, Spain;2. Área de la Cadena Agroalimentaria, IFAPA, Carretera Bailén-Motril, Mengibar, Jaén, Spain;1. Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, Clark B-233, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA;2. Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, Clark B-240, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA;1. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 210 Nagle Hall, College Station, TX, 77843, USA;2. LiDAR Applications for the Study of Ecosystems with Remote Sensing (LASERS) Laboratory, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University,1500 Research Parkway Building B, Suite 217, College Station, TX, 77843, USA;3. Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University,Horticulture/Forest Science Building, 495 Horticulture St, College Station, TX, 77843, USA;4. Departamento de Geografía, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Naranjo, Costa Rica;5. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 210 Nagle Hall, College Station, TX, 77843, USA;1. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Department of Environmental Conservation, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;2. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Department of Geosciences, Amherst, MA 01003-9285, USA |
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| Abstract: | The introduction of the Floods Directive signals a move from flood protection towards flood risk management in the European Union. Public participation is highlighted in the Floods Directive as being instrumental to effective implementation of this new approach. This study utilised document analysis, non-participant observation, a questionnaire survey, and interviews to evaluate the discourse and practice of participation in the implementation of the Floods Directive in Belfast, United Kingdom. Flood risk management processes in Belfast are found to be high on participatory rhetoric but low on meaningful engagement. The participatory process is lacking in transparency, does not encourage the active participation of interested parties and has not been clearly communicated to key publics. Opportunities to increase meaningful public participation in the process remain underutilised, and the establishment of local flood forums has provided little opportunity for meaningful engagement. Some actions of governance agencies could be best characterised as facilitating the responsibilisation of risk and are designed to manage risk to agencies rather than address flooding issues. |
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| Keywords: | Flood risk management Public participation Responsibilisation Public engagement Risk communication |
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