TY  - JOUR
A1  - Otto, Antje
A1  - Hornberg, Anja
A1  - Thieken, Annegret
T1  - Local controversies of flood risk reduction measures in Germany
BT  - an explorative overview and recent insights
JF  - Journal of flood risk management
N2  - In light of the flood event in June 2013, local disputes of flood risk reduction measures became a public concern in Germany, as it was argued that these controversies delayed the implementation of flood defence schemes and thus aggravated the flood impacts. However, actual knowledge about such disputes is generally quite limited. Therefore, this paper uses different empirical approaches to present first an explorative overview of such ongoing controversies with a focus on the measures under dispute and their geographical distribution. Second, current insights in the disputes are delineated, and the following four central conflict lines are expounded: (1) the desire for safety, (2) arguments of nature and landscape protection, (3) questions regarding economic development, and (4) participation issues. The results are discussed comprehensively, and conclusions are drawn regarding further research as well as planning practice in the field of risk reduction measures.
KW  - Flood defence measures
KW  - public communication
KW  - public engagement
KW  - risk governance
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12227
SN  - 1753-318X
VL  - 11
SP  - S382
EP  - S394
PB  - Wiley
CY  - Hoboken
ER  -