Unpacking notions of residents' responsibility in flood risk governance

Environmental disasters, and especially floods, are among today's biggest sustainability challenges. The number and intensity of floods are increasing, challenging current governance approaches. Governments worldwide are looking to diversify their flood risk management and adaptation strategies, among others, by increasing resident involvement...

Crowdfunding Real Estate: Institutions and Markets. An Institutional Comparison on the Growth-patterns and Behaviour of Crowdfunding Real Estate Markets in the Netherlands and United States

This study compares the growth-patterns and behaviour of crowdfunding real estate in the United States and Netherlands. An institutional approach is adopted to find dominant and favourable factors that require stimulation in the Netherlands. Empirical data is gathered through a twofold mechanism of document analysis and semi-structured...

Spatial data infrastructure and policy development in Europe and the United States

Many national governments throughout the world are involved in developing spatial data infrastructures (SDI) to facilitate the availability of information in such a way that the needs of the agencies, organization, citizens, commerce, and society in general are met. This book covers some of the most prevalent policy issues evolving around...