A Study of Dredge of Tamsui River Basin using Q Methodology

• Main Authors: Hung-Hsing Chen, 陳宏興
• Other Authors: 作者未提供
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/a7r5mz

碩士 === 銘傳大學 === 公共事務學系碩士在職專班 === 97 === ABSTRACT A STUDY OF DREDGE OF TAMSUI RIVER BASIN USING Q METHODOLOGY by CHEN,HUNG-HSING AUGUST 2009 ADVISOR: Dr. FANG, KAI-HUNG DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MAJOR: PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEGREE: EXECUTIVE MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS This research intends to understand the policy stakeholders’ perception and attitudes towards Sustainable Development and Dredge of Tamsui River Basin Governance by using Q Methodology. Based on this understanding, this study further aims at developing policy recommendations for the Tamsui River Basin Governance. The factorial design of this study is constructed by two dimensions: sustainable development and governance. OECD’s PSR environmental index is used to construct sustainable development dimension, including Pressure (P) Indices, State (S) indices, and Response (R) indices. Peters and Pierre’s five governance patterns, including the Etatiste governance model, the liberal-democratic state governance model, the state-centric governance model, the Dutch governance school and Governance without government, are used to construct the dimension of governance. The concourse of the study is collected based on above mentioned factorial design. After Q sample is selected, experts on the field are invited to review and modify Q statements selected to Q sample. Four patterns of views on Sustainable Development and Dredge of Tamsui River Basin Governance are obtained by this study: Bureaucratic Pattern, Developments under River Basin Carrying Capacity Pattern, Bureaucratic Holistic Development Pattern, and River Self-Depuration Pattern. According to Peters and Pierre’s five governance patterns, it is found that all of the four patterns obtained by this study fall between the liberal-democratic state governance model and the state-centric governance model with some characteristics of the Dutch governance school. The first and third patterns are closer to liberal-democratic state governance model, believing that government should be the main actor. The second and forth patterns are leaning toward to the state-centric governance model, agreeing more on pluralistic participation while paying less attention on mandates and control.