ABSTRACT

Municipal risk governance requires a communication-oriented approach that involves citizens in order to foster risk resilience. This study argues that citizen participation mechanisms enable citizens to co-create and co-produce risk governance. The paper draws on the case of a German city, including 45 interviews with experts from the municipality’s administration. The results indicate that citizens play a vital role in the risk identification and risk management of institutional and social, collective risks by providing time, information, and other resources. Specific citizen participation mechanisms can even help to handle system risks by fostering acceptance and loyalty.

摘要

市政风险治理需要一种以沟通为导向的方法，让公民参与进来，以培养风险抵御能力。本研究认为，公民参与机制使公民能够共同创造和共同生产风险治理。该论文借鉴了一个德国城市的案例，包括对该市行政部门专家的 45 次采访。结果表明，公民通过提供时间、信息和其他资源，在机构和社会、集体风险的风险识别和风险管理中发挥着至关重要的作用。特定的公民参与机制甚至可以通过培养接受度和忠诚度来帮助处理系统风险。