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Changed knowledge requirements for spatial flood governance by Bergsma, Emmy

“…Floods have not only occurred with greater frequency, they have become more damaging over the years. The associated rising costs have challenged traditional…”
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The Adaptive Capacity Wheel: a method to assess the inherent characteristics of institutions to enable the adaptive capacity of society by Gupta, Joyeeta, Termeer, Catrien, Klostermann, Judith, Meijerink, Sander, van den Brink, Margo, Jong, Pieter, Nooteboom, Sibout, Bergsma, Emmy

“…Climate change potentially brings continuous and unpredictable changes in weather patterns. Consequently, it calls for institutions that promote the adaptive…”
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What can research organizations learn from their spin-off companies? Six case studies in the water sector by Hessels, Laurens K, Mooren, Caro, Bergsma, Emmy

“…Spin-off companies are generally considered a promising vehicle for developing academic knowledge into products that are ready for the market. In this paper…”
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Sharing the burden of financing adaptation to climate change by Dellink, Rob, Elzen, Michel den, Aiking, Harry, Bergsma, Emmy, Berkhout, Frans, Dekker, Thijs, Gupta, Joyeeta

“…Climate change may cause most harm to countries that have historically contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions and land-use change. This paper…”
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The development of flood risk management in the United States by Bergsma, Emmy

“…•This paper describes policy developments on flood risk management in the United States from the 1940s up to the period after hurricane Katrina (2005–2014).•It…”
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Geographers Versus Managers: Expert Influence on the Construction of Values Underlying Flood Insurance in the United States by Bergsma, Emmy

“…A democratic premise is that expert influence should not extend into the political domain of environmental policymaking. This article analyses the relationship…”
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Q methodology to select participants for a stakeholder dialogue on energy options from biomass in the Netherlands by Cuppen, Eefje, Breukers, Sylvia, Hisschemöller, Matthijs, Bergsma, Emmy

“…Stakeholder dialogues are proposed as a method for assessing complex ecological and environmental problems. Stakeholder dialogues aim to enhance mutual…”
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Does individual responsibility increase the adaptive capacity of society? The case of local water management in the Netherlands by Bergsma, Emmy, Gupta, Joyeeta, Jong, Pieter

“…► Studies the impacts of institutional change on adaptive capacity. ► Uses a ‘hard’ concept (individual responsibility) in a ‘soft’ social science approach. ►…”
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Adapting to new realities: an analysis of institutional work in three cases of Dutch infrastructure planning by Bergsma, Emmy, Giezen, Mendel, Schalkwijk, Bart, Büscher, Chris

“…The social and institutional context of infrastructure planning has shifted tremendously over recent decades. From top-down implementation, infrastructure…”
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Heterogeneity of experts’ opinion regarding opportunities and challenges of tackling deforestation in the tropics: a Q methodology application by Nijnik, Maria, Nijnik, Albert, Bergsma, Emmy, Matthews, Robin

“…Making the concept of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) ready to be a mechanism to combat tropical deforestation and associated…”
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Unpacking notions of residents' responsibility in flood risk governance by Snel, Karin A. W., Hegger, Dries L. T., Mees, Heleen L. P., Craig, Robin Kundis, Kammerbauer, Mark, Doorn, Neelke, Bergsma, Emmy, Wamsler, Christine

“…Environmental disasters, and especially floods, are among today's biggest sustainability challenges. The number and intensity of floods are increasing,…”
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Selecting and analysing climate change adaptation measures at six research sites across Europe by van Alphen, Henk-Jan, Strehl, Clemens, Vollmer, Fabian, Interwies, Eduard, Petersen, Anasha, Görlitz, Stefan, Locatelli, Luca, Martinez Puentes, Montse, Guerrero Hidalga, Maria, Giannakis, Elias, Spek, Teun, Scheibel, Marc, Kristvik, Erle, Rocha, Fernanda, Bergsma, Emmy

“…As Europe is faced with increasing droughts and extreme precipitation, countries are taking measures to adapt to these changes. It is challenging, however, to…”
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