Britta Restemeyer

B. (Britta) Restemeyer is an Assistant Professor of Spatial and Institutional Design at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Spatial Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Planning within the Spatial Planning & Design school. Her work focuses on bridging flood risk management and spatial planning to enhance flood resilience through collaborative governance and institutional design. She employs qualitative methods such as interviews and policy framing analysis.

Research emphasizes governance arrangements for climate adaptation, stakeholder collaboration, and spatial quality in water safety projects. Key themes include policy instruments for spatial quality, decentralized implementation of resilience measures, and the role of institutions like Rijkswaterstaat. Recent projects include the Eemsdelta Campus initiative and studies on dike landscapes’ design.

Publications highlight the interplay between uncertainty management, adaptive governance, and multi-stakeholder participation. She advocates for transformative approaches to flood resilience, integrating ecological, social, and infrastructural dimensions. Current work explores citizen science platforms like ClimateScan for mapping nature-based solutions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborations with municipalities, water authorities, and academic partners in Netherlands and international hubs like London and Hamburg. Focus on actionable knowledge through transdisciplinary projects.