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Role of perceptions and knowledge in the impact assessment for the extension of Mainport Rotterdam

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  • Hommes, Saskia
  • Hulscher, Suzanne J.M.H.
  • Mulder, Jan P.M.
  • Otter, Henriëtte S.
  • Bressers, Hans Th.A.

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The Dutch government wants to expand Mainport Rotterdam, one of the largest ports in the world, by land reclamation in the North Sea. This may affect the Wadden Sea, a unique wetlands area protected by the European Bird and Habitat Directives. To assess the impact of the port extension on the Wadden Sea, an Appropriate Assessment procedure was carried out. We investigated how stakeholders' perceptions were dealt with and how knowledge was used in this decision-making process. Our findings form an argument for practitioners in marine and coastal management to choose a process-oriented approach to deal with complex issues.

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  • Hommes, Saskia & Hulscher, Suzanne J.M.H. & Mulder, Jan P.M. & Otter, Henriëtte S. & Bressers, Hans Th.A., 2009. "Role of perceptions and knowledge in the impact assessment for the extension of Mainport Rotterdam," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 146-155, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:33:y:2009:i:1:p:146-155
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    1. Su-Han Woo & Stephen Pettit & Anthony Beresford & Dong-Wook Kwak, 2012. "Seaport Research: A Decadal Analysis of Trends and Themes Since the 1980s," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 351-377, January.

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