TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Institutional Compliance in Floor Risk Management
T2 - A Network Analysis Approach Highlighting the Significance of Institutional Linkages and Context
AU - Ghorbani, Amineh
AU - Siddiki, Saba
AU - Mesdaghi, Batoul
AU - Bosch, Maja
AU - Abebe, Yared Abayneh
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Governments worldwide are intensifying efforts to address escalating flood risks exacerbated by climate change. Central to this endeavor is the implementation of institutional frameworks, such as public policies, aimed at mitigating, planning for, responding to, and recovering from flood events. However, the effectiveness of these institutions relies heavily on their practical application. This study delves into the institutional landscape of flood risk management (FRM) through a comprehensive case study in Sint Maarten, a Caribbean island. Specifically, we scrutinize the degree of institutional compliance, focusing on the alignment between formally advised policies (institutions-in-form) and their informal adoption in practice (institutions-in-use). Employing Institutional Network Analysis (INA), we explore discrepancies between these two dimensions across the various phases of FRM (response, recovery, mitigation, and preparation). Our findings reveal that institutional compliance varies significantly across the FRM phases, with mitigation presenting the most pronounced challenges. Notably, the discrepancies are more prevalent among those tasked with implementing the policies rather than the targeted property owners. Generally speaking, the transition of institutions from mere forms to actionable rules is often hindered by established or emerging practices diverging from prescribed directives.
AB - Governments worldwide are intensifying efforts to address escalating flood risks exacerbated by climate change. Central to this endeavor is the implementation of institutional frameworks, such as public policies, aimed at mitigating, planning for, responding to, and recovering from flood events. However, the effectiveness of these institutions relies heavily on their practical application. This study delves into the institutional landscape of flood risk management (FRM) through a comprehensive case study in Sint Maarten, a Caribbean island. Specifically, we scrutinize the degree of institutional compliance, focusing on the alignment between formally advised policies (institutions-in-form) and their informal adoption in practice (institutions-in-use). Employing Institutional Network Analysis (INA), we explore discrepancies between these two dimensions across the various phases of FRM (response, recovery, mitigation, and preparation). Our findings reveal that institutional compliance varies significantly across the FRM phases, with mitigation presenting the most pronounced challenges. Notably, the discrepancies are more prevalent among those tasked with implementing the policies rather than the targeted property owners. Generally speaking, the transition of institutions from mere forms to actionable rules is often hindered by established or emerging practices diverging from prescribed directives.
KW - flood risk management
KW - institutional compliance
KW - institutional grammar
KW - institutional network analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85204501483&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5334/IJC.1351
DO - 10.5334/IJC.1351
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85204501483
SN - 1875-0281
VL - 18
SP - 522
EP - 540
JO - International Journal of the Commons
JF - International Journal of the Commons
IS - 1
ER -