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Innovations in adaptive governance: the importance of time

Innovations in adaptive governance: the importance of time. Dr . Jasper Eshuis Dr. Arwin van Buuren Public Administration. Structure of presentation. Research questions Theory on time Methodology Findings Conclusion and discussion. Research questions. How do actors perceive time?

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Innovations in adaptive governance: the importance of time

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  1. Innovations in adaptive governance: the importance of time Dr. Jasper Eshuis Dr. Arwin van Buuren Public Administration

  2. Structure of presentation • Research questions • Theory on time • Methodology • Findings • Conclusion and discussion

  3. Research questions • How do actors perceive time? • How does the factor of time influence innovation processes in water governance? • How can time be managed?

  4. Methodology • Double case study • Waalblok (water basin underneath glasshouse) • The New Water (area development with floating residencies) • Methods: 15 interviews and document analysis

  5. Two approaches of time • Clocktime: unambiguous, linear, mechanical • Social time: perceived time • Nature of time sequential, cyclical, capricious • Rhythm short – long cycles • Pace (tempo) passing quickly - slowly • Quantity scarce – plentiful • Time horizon short-term – long-term

  6. Some theory: management of time • Classic top-down decision-making: make a plan with activities and deadlines and stick to it • Adaptive governance processes: synchronization of multiple rhythms, tempos, time horizons • Character of time: monochronic or synchronic; phases or cycles; flexible evolution of processes • Rhythm of time: enlarge or decrease length of cycles • Tempo: accelerate or postpone, synchronize with tempo of other processes • Timing: adjust moments of acting in accordance with context

  7. Waalblok case • Three parties want restructuring of glasshouses and waterstorage • Perceptions of time: • Horticulturalists: growth cycles and short term • Waterboard: phases of policy program, electoral cycle, medium term • Municipality: deadlines of subsidy and perceptions of voters • Experts: medium and long term • Management of time • Horticulturalist set hard deadline • Phasing of implementation of 4B concept

  8. Waalblok case (II) Aspects of time management • Varying perceptions of time influenced relationships, process and outcomes • Realization innovation 4B concept depends on adaptive management of time • dividing 4Bs; sequencing process • horticulturalists given more time regarding discharge wastewater • Growth cycles and electoral cycle played important role • tempo increased to synchronise with these cycles

  9. Conclusions (I) Time sensitive governance: • Takes different perceptions of time into account, connects these and aims at common orientation regarding time • Uses factor time to come to agreements and implementation

  10. Contact Dr. J. (Jasper) Eshuis Faculty of Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam eshuis@fsw.eur.nl Dr. M.W. (Arwin) van Buuren vanbuuren@fsw.eur.nl

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