Environmental Policy Integration: The Role of Policy Windows in the Integration of Noise and Spatial Planning

Miriam Weber and Peter P J Driessen
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Miriam Weber: DCMR Environmental Protection Agency, PO Box 843, 3100 AV Schiedam, The Netherlands
Peter P J Driessen: Department of Innovation and Environmental Sciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands

Environment and Planning C, 2010, vol. 28, issue 6, 1120-1134

Abstract: Interest in environmental policy integration (EPI) has recently been strong, both in the literature and in practice. We explore Dutch initiatives to integrate noise management into spatial planning policy in light of the body of literature on EPI. The main approaches of EPI are translated into a conceptual framework consisting of organizational, procedural, and contextual factors. The objective of this literature review is to relate paradigm shifts and policy innovations regarding noise management and spatial planning to empirical windows of opportunity for and barriers to implementation of EPI. It shows how instruments allowing a flexible approach and deviation from standards at the local level fit in with the discourse on decentralized and area-oriented policy. The analysis suggests that procedural and decision-making rules and organizational arrangements can bridge implementation gaps in local-level planning practice. However, EPI in the Netherlands has not solved the noise problem, and the number of affected inhabitants is increasing. We conclude the paper by examining the conceptual and normative issues affecting the integration and prioritization of noise management policy.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1068/c0997

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