Environmental modeling with stakeholders theory, methods, and applications /
This volume brings together, in a central text, chapters written by leading scholars working at the intersection of modeling, the natural and social sciences, and public participation. This book presents the current state of knowledge regarding the theory and practice of engaging stakeholders in env...
| Other Authors: | Gray, Steven,, Paolisso, Michael Jeffrey,, Jordan, Rebecca,, Gray, Stefan,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2017]
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1 online resource. |
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This volume brings together, in a central text, chapters written by leading scholars working at the intersection of modeling, the natural and social sciences, and public participation. This book presents the current state of knowledge regarding the theory and practice of engaging stakeholders in environmental modeling for decision-making, and includes basic theoretical considerations, an overview of methods and tools available, and case study examples of these principles and methods in practice. Although there has been a significant increase in research and development regarding participatory modeling, a unifying text that provides an overview of the different methodologies available to scholars and a systematic review of case study applications has been largely unavailable. This edited volume seeks to address a gap in the literature and provide a primer that addresses the growing demand to adopt and apply a range of modeling methods that includes the public in environmental assessment and management. The book is divided into two main sections. The first part of the book covers basic considerations for including stakeholders in the modeling process and its intersection with the theory and practice of public participation in environmental decision-making. The second part of the book is devoted to specific applications and products of the various methods available through case study examination. This second part of the book also provides insight from several international experts currently working in the field about their approaches, types of interactions with stakeholders, models produced, and the challenges they perceived based on their practical experiences. |
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Includes index. Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Structure of€the€Book; Book Chapters; Concluding Remarks; Contents; Contributors; Part I: The Process of Environmental Modeling with Stakeholders; Chapter 1: Cognitive, Material and€Technological Considerations in€Participatory Environmental Modeling; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Cognitive Environmental Knowledge and€Values; 1.3 Material and€Technological Dynamics; 1.3.1 The Conceptual Limitations of€Models; 1.3.2 The Materiality of€Computational Modeling; 1.3.3 Code Structures; 1.3.4 Broader Socio-Ecological Systems; 1.4 Conclusion: Insights from€the€Chesapeake Bay. 2.4.1 Cultural Tools That Participants Can Learn by€Engagement in€Participatory Modeling; 2.4.2 Process Designers Can Promote Interactions and€Activities to€Promote Learning of€Cultural Tools; 2.4.3 Process Designers Can Select Participants and€Define Roles to€Promote Learning of€Cultural Tools; 2.4.4 Process Designers Can Selectively Use Cultural Tools to€Promote Learning; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Values in€Participatory Modeling: Theory and€Practice; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Philosophy of€Participatory Modeling: Integrating Values, Not Just Knowledge. 3.3 Revisiting Best Practices of€Participatory Modeling; 3.4 An Example: Can Optimization Help with€Value-Setting?; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Eliciting Judgments, Priorities, and€Values Using Structured Survey Methods; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Survey Respondents; 4.3 Survey Design and€Deployment; 4.4 Elicitation Approaches; 4.5 Applications in€Environmental Science and€Decision Making; 4.5.1 Characterizing the Significance of€Adverse Events Across€a€Large-Scale Hydropower System in€British Columbia, Canada. 4.5.2 Selecting Regulatory Options for€Managing Incidental Take of€Migratory Birds from€Human Development Across€Canada; 4.5.3 Understanding Boater Perceptions of€Environmental Issues Affecting Lakes in€Northern Wisconsin, USA; 4.6 Final Thoughts; References; Chapter 5: Participatory Modeling and€Structured Decision Making; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Collaborative Decision Making: A€Participatory Process; 5.2 The Structured Decision Making Framework; 5.2.1 Problem ; 5.2.2 Objectives ; 5.2.3 Alternatives ; 5.2.4 Consequences; 5.2.4.1 Influence Diagrams ; 5.2.4.2 Decision Trees. This volume brings together, in a central text, chapters written by leading scholars working at the intersection of modeling, the natural and social sciences, and public participation. This book presents the current state of knowledge regarding the theory and practice of engaging stakeholders in environmental modeling for decision-making, and includes basic theoretical considerations, an overview of methods and tools available, and case study examples of these principles and methods in practice. Although there has been a significant increase in research and development regarding participatory modeling, a unifying text that provides an overview of the different methodologies available to scholars and a systematic review of case study applications has been largely unavailable. This edited volume seeks to address a gap in the literature and provide a primer that addresses the growing demand to adopt and apply a range of modeling methods that includes the public in environmental assessment and management. The book is divided into two main sections. The first part of the book covers basic considerations for including stakeholders in the modeling process and its intersection with the theory and practice of public participation in environmental decision-making. The second part of the book is devoted to specific applications and products of the various methods available through case study examination. This second part of the book also provides insight from several international experts currently working in the field about their approaches, types of interactions with stakeholders, models produced, and the challenges they perceived based on their practical experiences. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9783319250533 3319250531 |