Transforming urban water governance through social (triple-loop) learning

Johannessen, ÅseLund University,Lunds universitet,Lunds universitets centrum för riskanalys och riskmanagement (LUCRAM),Annan verksamhet, LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet,Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi,Institutioner vid LTH,Lund University Centre for Risk Assessment and Management (LUCRAM),Other operations, LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety,Department of Building and Environmental Technology,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,Delft University of Technology (author)

The sustainable development of cities is threatened by a worldwide water crisis. Improved social learning is urgently needed to transform urban water governance and make it more integrated and adaptive. However, empirical studies remain few and fragmented. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse how social learning has supported or inhibited sustainable transformations in urban water governance. On the basis of multiple case studies conducted in urban, flood-prone areas in Colombia, the Philippines, South Africa, India, and Sweden, we study learning processes related to different aspects of water management and governance. Our results show that transformations in water governance are often triggered by crises, whereas other potentials for transformation are not tapped into. Furthermore, learning is often inhibited by “lock-ins” created by powerful actors. We conclude that there is a need for more proactive design of governance structures for triple-loop learning that take into account the identified barriers and supporting principles.

Gerger Swartling, ÅsaStockholm Environment Institute (SEI) (author)
Wamsler, ChristineLund University,Lunds universitet,Lunds universitets centrum för riskanalys och riskhantering (LUCRAM),Annan verksamhet, LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,LUCSUS,Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar,Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten,Lund University Centre for Risk Assessment and Management (LUCRAM),Other operations, LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies),Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences,Faculty of Social Sciences(Swepub:lu)hdm-cwa (author)
Andersson, KimStockholm Environment Institute (SEI) (author)
Arran, Julian TimothyDurban University of Technology (author)
Hernández Vivas, Dayana IndiraStockholm Resilience Center (author)
Stenström, Thor AxelDurban University of Technology (author)
Lunds universitets centrum för riskanalys och riskmanagement (LUCRAM)Annan verksamhet, LTH (creator_code:org_t)

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