Urban resilience is almost unanimously identified as an inherently positive guiding principle in the risk reduction policy field. However, limited attention is paid to the learning dimension of resilience-building.

This PhD research adopts a policy design perspective that revolves around the conscious effort of matching policy instruments to policy goals in order to attain desired outcomes.

This dissertation investigates how floodlabel can be effective in flood risk management. It adopts a relational approach to the complexity of behavioral change of homeowners in flood risk management.

This thesis highlights the value of an area-speci
fic and associated decentralised approach to energy transition that emphasizes integration of policy and collaboration of actors and institutions into Chinese urban governance.