Sociotechnical Framework for Participatory Flood Risk Management via Collaborative Modeling

  • Authors:

  • Andreja Jonoski;Mariele Evers

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Integrated Water Systems and Governance, UNESCO - IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands;Geography Department, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

This article introduces a sociotechnical framework for conceptualization, design and development of participatory Flood Risk Management FRM processes. The framework enables a collaborative modeling approach, in which FRM activities are jointly carried out by authorities responsible for FRM, key stakeholders and the potentially affected citizens. Given the technical and social complexity of FRM, the article argues for adoption of the proposed framework as a means for realizing individual and social learning among all involved actors, which leads to shared understanding of the identified flood risks and potentially to commonly agreed FRM alternatives and strategies. Implementation of the framework critically depends on a web-based collaborative platform-a tool that supports all collaborative modeling activities. The framework is presented from within European context of FRM, but its relevance is broader and it can potentially be adopted in other social and geographical areas.