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The Contextual Interaction Theory in the case of (ground)water table management in It Heidenskip
Wal, D. van der (2024) The Contextual Interaction Theory in the case of (ground)water table management in It Heidenskip.
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| Abstract: | In the last few years, farmers in the Netherlands have been protesting against rules and regulations made by the government and water boards, collaboration can help in alleviating the discourse between the parties. This issue is also present in the township of It Heidenskip, which is a place in the southwestern municipality in Fryslân. The research question is: “What are the resources, cognitions and motivations of the Frisian water board and Frisian farmers in It Heidenskip and how could these characteristics help increase collaboration between them regarding problems with the (ground)water tables?” To answer this question, the Contextual Interaction Theory was used. Based on this theory, interview questions regarding the actors’ characteristics towards implementation of the water table policy were formulated and then later used in interviews with representatives of the water board and farmers in It Heidenskip. The water board is the implementing actor of the policy and has more resources, higher cognition and motivation than the farmers. To achieve improved collaboration, it would be beneficial to enhance the motivation of the farmers, which currently can be seen as negative. Their motivation could be changed by, changing the farmers’ objectives to align with the goals of the policy. By showing them why the policy is beneficial. Or changing the goals of the policy to be more aligned to the farmers’ goals. Subsidies to comply with the policy could also be used to change the motivation of the farmers. More resources could be given or shared with the farmers, but this might lead to easier opposition to the policy instead. Hence, “Improving the motivation of the target group of the policy (farmers) can help increase collaboration between parties.,” Furthermore, this research is an addition to the existing empirical knowledge in collaboration in water management. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 01 general works |
| Programme: | Environmental and Energy Management MSc (69319) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102881 |
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