Narrative | Characteristics | Key editors | Ways of expression |
Sea defense | - Primary grand narrative - Weak link - National importance - Water safety - Flood protection - Dike - Export product - Integrating | - Minister of Infrastructure and Environment - Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management Water Authority of Delfland | - Stories of flood protection and the “eternal struggle of the Dutch against the sea” - Government publications [32] [33] - Government websites |
Boulevard | - Grand narrative - International allure - Economic importance - Combination of beauty and safety - Pride - Unique - Integrating | - Alderman for Scheveningen - Management of DSO and DSB - Communication department City Marketing | - Stories of glamour and attractiveness - Speeches and media performances [33] - [38] - Project communication - Municipal websites |
Professional superiority | - Coping narrative - “Best of the best” - Disciplinary boundaries - Differentiating | - Senior team members Initially selected team members | - Stories of personal track records and seniority - Internal meetings - Informal discussions |
Locality | - Coping narrative - “Best for locality” - Local importance - Entrepreneurs - Inhabitants - Differentiating | - Scheveningen team members - The Hague team members | - Stories of personal commitment to Scheveningen and its inhabitants - Internal meetings - Informal discussions |
Cocreation | - Coping narrative - “Best for project” - Project importance - Cooperation - Team work - Integrating | - Project manager et al. - Young team members | - Stories of cooperation and working for the city - Meetings - Formal discussions |