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Understanding public trust in water managers: Findings from the Netherlands
Remko Voogd1, Jasper R de Vries1, R Beunen2
1Strategic Communication Group, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 8130, 6700 EW, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Journal of Environmental Management
|September 21, 2021
Summary
Public trust in Dutch water managers is generally high, particularly for flood protection. However, trust varies by task and is influenced by political trust and risk perceptions.
Area of Science:
- Water governance
- Environmental management
- Public policy
Background:
- Public trust is crucial for sustainable water management.
- Declining trust in government institutions may impact trust in water managers.
- Empirical data on determinants of public trust in water managers is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To measure general and task-specific public trust in Dutch water managers.
- To identify determinants of public trust in water managers.
- To explore the relationship between political trust, risk perception, and public trust in water managers.
Main Methods:
- An original survey was conducted among a representative sample of the Dutch population (N=2262).
- Linear regression models were employed to analyze the data.
- Trust levels were assessed across various water management tasks.
Main Results:
- Public trust in Dutch water managers is generally high, with notable variations across specific tasks.
- Trust is highest for flood protection and lower for surface-water quality, nature conservation, and drought management.
- General political trust, risk perceptions, and self-assessed knowledge significantly influence trust in water managers.
Conclusions:
- Water managers can build strong reputations and high trust through performance, but trust is not solely dependent on them.
- Public trust is influenced by broader political trust and perceptions of water-related risks.
- Effective water governance requires understanding and addressing the multifaceted nature of public trust.
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