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| van Doorn-Hoekveld, Willemijn J; Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law, Utrecht University School of Law, The Netherlands; w.j.hoekveld@uu.nl; Priest, Sally; Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, UK; s.priest@mdx.ac.uk. |
| Whereas existing literature on the interactions among law, adaptive governance, and resilience in the water sector often focuses on quality or supply issues, this paper addresses adaptation in national water laws in relation to increasing flood risks. In particular, this paper analyzes the extent to which legal rules governing flood defense infrastructure in a selection of European countries (England, France, Sweden, and The Netherlands) allow for response and adaptation to change and uncertainty. Although there is evidence that the legal rules on the development of new infrastructure require that changing conditions be considered, the adaptation of existing infrastructure is a more complicated matter. Liability rules fail to adequately address damages... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptive governance; Flood defense; Flood risk; Flood risk management; Water law. |
| Ano: 2016 |
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