Print Email Facebook Twitter Narrative perspectives on the development of coastal pilot projects Title Narrative perspectives on the development of coastal pilot projects Author Bontje, L.E. (TU Delft Policy Analysis) Contributor Thissen, W.A.H. (promotor) Slinger, J (copromotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2017-10-11 Abstract Pilot projects are favoured instruments for exploring and perhaps realisingpolicy change. The challenges that coastal policy faces, the frequency withwhich pilot projects are implemented, and the criticisms regarding theirefficacy make it interesting and relevant to study pilot projects in this policyfield. This dissertation on ‘Narrative perspectives on the development ofcoastal pilot projects’ aims to deepen understanding of the developmentof pilot projects in their actor-networks. It utilises the concept of narrativesboth in the conceptualisation of the development of pilot projects and in thedesign of a research strategy, choosing to learn from the experiences of actorsinvolved in coastal pilot projects.The Sand Engine in the Netherlands and Ystad’s sand nourishmentproject in Scania, Sweden, are the two coastal pilot projects from whichempirical data are drawn. Retrospective biographies of the Sand Enginepilot project, and the narrative competitions active in both the Sand Engineand Ystad cases were identified using deductive and inductive narrativeanalysis methods. This thesis highlights that pilot projects function not only aslearning instruments for understanding the (bio)physical system, but also asinstruments where actor-based learning is storified and success can be claimedand institutionally anchored. To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:8fcebd18-5bd0-4b81-9358-147d7963d1c6 ISBN 978-90-827579-0-3 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2017 L.E. Bontje Files PDF 2017_Bontje_Narrative_per ... ojects.pdf 15.7 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:8fcebd18-5bd0-4b81-9358-147d7963d1c6/datastream/OBJ/view