Peter Driessen is full professor of environmental governance. He holds degrees in urban and regional planning and in political sciences. His research contributes to the scholarly and political debate on sustainability governance, by analysing interventions that have the potential to make governance outcomes more congruent with sustainability goals. His research addresses a long-standing theoretical and empirical concern of what works where, when and why.

Peter Driessen’s research is well known for the analyses and evaluations of water safety, water quality management, climate adaptation policies, sustainable urban development, interactive policy making, and science-policy interactions. He participated in and took the lead in several nationally and internationally funded interdisciplinary research projects. As part of these projects, strategies were developed to make urban agglomerations in Europe more resilient to flood risks; action perspectives were developed for European cities to address the challenges of adapting to climate change; diagnostic tools were developed for cities to improve water management and promote resilience; and strategies were designed for successful interactions between science and policy.