Politics, water management and infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Vol 378 (2168) ◽  
pp. 20190208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Trowsdale ◽  
Kelly Boyle ◽  
Tom Baker
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Residential Development ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Urban Flood ◽  
Pipe System ◽  
The Third ◽  
Democratic Systems

While modern water management has been central to the achievement of a range of beneficial social outcomes, it has increasingly drawn criticism for its disconnection from democratic decision-making, hindering efforts to develop more resilient systems. This paper examines how an experiment with more resilient water infrastructure politicized centralized water management focusing, in particular, on a stormwater re-use ‘third-pipe’ system at a large residential development in Auckland, New Zealand. Through analysis of resident and expert views on safety, cost and security, the paper attends (1) to the ways in which techno-managerial water management was contested and, thus, politicized through the implementation of the third pipe, and (2) how the mobilization of techno-managerial discourses by water management authorities delegitimized the third-pipe system, rendering it ultimately inoperable. While our case study was thwarted by the de-politicizing apparatus of water management authorities, such experiments offer precedents, resources and hope for more democratic systems of water management. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Urban flood resilience’.

Mechanical Handling Engineers—A Case for Engineering Management with Style

1988 ◽  
Vol 202 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
T W Batley
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Engineering Management ◽  
Engineering Company ◽  
Mechanical Handling

This case study concerns a mechanical engineer who has strong views on business management. He purchased a small engineering company in Dunedin, New Zealand, and put into practice his managerial philosophies of worker participation in decision-making and profit-sharing. The paper reviews the progress of the company during its first three years and then discusses the options for its future development.

CO-VALUATION: EXPLORING METHODS FOR EXPERT AND STAKEHOLDER VALUATION

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (04) ◽  
pp. 619-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIENKE VAN SCHIE ◽  
MIKE DUIJN ◽  
JURIAN EDELENBOS
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Interactive Approach ◽  
Or Methodology ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Multiple Actors

Many scholars describe a trend towards stakeholder involvement. Also in Dutch water management, this is expected to generate more support and better-informed information for decision-making. An approach or methodology for the combined involvement of stakeholder and expert inputs in decision-making, however, is lacking (Rinaudo and Garin, 2005; Petts and Brooks, 2006; Leach, 2006; Sabatier et al., 2005; Scholz and Stiftel, 2005). In this article we focus on methodological aspects of an integral stakeholder approach in relation to its expected contribution to decision-making. We describe and analyse an approach of co-valuation for spatial issues, including multiple actors involved. Experiences with this approach in a case study on Dutch spatial water management reconfirm that existing assessment methodology does not provide for the involvement of stakeholder inputs and focuses on expert-based information. An interactive approach of (existing) (e)valuation (methods) may involve these various knowledge bases in assessment.

Styles of Career Decision-Making

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Bimrose ◽  
Sally-Anne Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
The Third ◽  
Decision Making Styles

Distinctive styles of client decision-making have emerged from case study research into the effectiveness of career guidance. This paper explores some findings from the third year of a longitudinal study currently underway in England, which relate to the ways clients approach transitionpoints in their careers and make the decisions that move them on. Data analysis reveals four career decision-making styles: evaluative, strategic, aspirational and opportunistic. Overall, it is evident that the choices and decisions made as individuals progress towards longer-term career destinations are multi-dimensional, complex, sometimes being implemented over an extended time frame and not always rational. For practice, implications of these findings include the need for practitioners to place less emphasis on planning for certainty and more tolerance of undecidedness.

scholarly journals Improving water governance in New Zealand: stakeholder views of catchment management processes and plans

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Fenemor ◽  
Diarmuid Neilan ◽  
Will Allen ◽  
Shona Russell
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Catchment Management ◽  
Stakeholder Views ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Water governance refers to the institutions, legislation and decision-making processes applied to develop and manage water resources. As pressures on water resources increase there has been a realisation that technocratically-driven water management has not achieved desired sustainability outcomes. Attention must be focused not only on better scientific understanding of water and its values and uses, but also on what constitutes good water governance.

scholarly journals Teaching Complexity: The Limits of Evidence and the ‘Prospective’ Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Amanda Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
The Face ◽  
Master Of Public Policy ◽  
Lesson Drawing

Policy practitioner–students in a Master of Public Policy programme in New Zealand describe many problems and processes in their work environments as ‘complex’. Yet, they hold firmly to a belief in the merits of ‘evidence’ to guide their advice and decision making in the face of that complexity. This article examines the aims and pedagogy of a two-course sequence designed to help students replace over-reliance on analysing existing evidence with understanding of the ways complexity concepts can aid in estimating possible outcomes of policy interventions. Starting with identifying evidence challenges, students learn how to compare a status quo situation and a prospective case of that status quo in which a new policy has been implemented. This method draws on existing scholarship in lesson-drawing for policy applications. Students are eased into an appreciation of a variety of complexity frameworks and concepts by looking at a case about which there is, strictly speaking, no evidence. 

Managing flooding: from a problem to an opportunity

2020 ◽  
Vol 378 (2168) ◽  
pp. 20190214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ashley ◽  
Berry Gersonius ◽  
Bruce Horton
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Urban Flood ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Potential Resource

The paper argues that the concept and practice of sustainability have proved too difficult to achieve within traditional water management, and there is a lack of political will to move towards truly sustainable water services. Instead, compromised concepts, including resistance, resilience, ecosystem services, natural capital and adaptation are defining approaches; each of which may contribute partially to sustainability. Pressures due to the changing climate, ecological degradation, human demands, urbanization and deteriorating assets are challenging sustainability and compelling changes to water management. Water is now seen less as a problem to be managed than as an opportunity, as wherever situated, water brings many opportunities to contribute to anthropogenic needs. New ideas are helping to frame the way in which water management is being approached: (i) waste is no longer waste, but a potential resource within a circular economy; (ii) the interconnectedness of infrastructure systems and services and circularity of the water cycle mean there is a need to integrate approaches; (iii) nature-based systems should be preferenced for water infrastructure. These issues and ideas are considered here, together with examples of schemes showing that managing flooding can lead to wider benefits, and potential longer-term sustainability. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Urban flood resilience’.

Decision making in the pre-development stage of residential development

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satakhun Kosavinta ◽  
Donyaprueth Krairit ◽  
Do Ba Khang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Prospect Theory ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Residential Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expert Interview ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Fourfold Pattern ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the rationality of the decision making of residential developers in Thailand. Exploring its implications in the residential development field, the researchers propose the famous prospect theory as the primary cause of developers’ incompetent decisions during the pre-development stage of residential development. Design/methodology/approach The methodologies used in this research include literature review, expert interview, and experimental questionnaire. Findings The results show that Thai developers exhibit all five aspects of prospect theory: loss aversion, fourfold pattern, bias from rare events, mental accounting, and preference reversals (PR); however, in contrast to previous literature, the researchers found that Thai developers always choose to receive gains, and usually make risky choices to avoid losses, even if the risk of loss is low. Moreover, status quo bias has a low influence on Thai developers: they tend to become attached to the areas they develop, but remain flexible in selecting a project type that fits the land. In addition, PR and the framing effect affect only some groups of developers. Practical implications This research provides awareness to professionals in the residential development field to make sound judgements, using Thailand as a case study. Originality/value This paper reveals the existence of the unproven prospect theory in the residential development field using an empirical study in Thailand as a case study.

scholarly journals Persepsi tokoh p0litik terhadap model pemilukada gubernur

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-127
Author(s):  
Fajar Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Ideal Type ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
General Election ◽  
The Third ◽  
Direct Election ◽  
The Ideal

the conduction of election was aimed at electing people and local representatives as well as forming democratic, strong, and legitimate  government in order to pursuit national goals based on Indonesian Constitution (UUDNRI 1945). Related to general election, there was a discourse on the model of governor election. The first, governor should elected by local (provincial) council. Second model will be direct election. The third, the governor should be assigned by President. It was a case study with qualitative approach. Based on the field result, it was perceived that the ideal type of choosing governor was direct election model. It was believed that it would trigger or stimulate a democratic local government and people-oriented development, throw away political partai oligarki. It was also in accordance to public participation on decision making.

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