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  • A participatory approach for system conceptualization and analysis applied to coastal management in Egypt

    Author(s)
    Sanò, M
    Richards, R
    Medina, R
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Richards, Russell G.
    Sano, Marcello
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    This paper presents a participatory approach to conceptualizing system's models and to identifying critical issues in complex socio-environmental systems, combining information collected from individual experts and stakeholders. A method was developed to: (i) capture individuals mental models in the form of causal loop diagrams, using interaction matrices; (ii) build a conceptual model of the system combining the contribution of all stakeholders; (iii) identify critical issues for the system and (iv) prepare a combined causal loop diagram for further discussion and system dynamics simulations. This method was used to engage ...
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    This paper presents a participatory approach to conceptualizing system's models and to identifying critical issues in complex socio-environmental systems, combining information collected from individual experts and stakeholders. A method was developed to: (i) capture individuals mental models in the form of causal loop diagrams, using interaction matrices; (ii) build a conceptual model of the system combining the contribution of all stakeholders; (iii) identify critical issues for the system and (iv) prepare a combined causal loop diagram for further discussion and system dynamics simulations. This method was used to engage a group of stakeholders involved in the preparation of a plan for integrated coastal zone management in Egypt. The experience helped highlight the critical issues of the system in terms of importance given by the actors involved in the exercise and their impact on the coastal system. This approach also demonstrated the utility of conceptualizing complex socio-environmental systems for identifying critical issues in data-poor environments.
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    Journal Title
    Environmental Modelling and Software
    Volume
    54
    Issue
    54
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.12.009
    Subject
    Natural Resource Management
    Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
    Water Resources Engineering
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/61888
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