Participatory Model Construction and Model Use in Natural Resource Management: a Framework for Reflection |
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Authors: | Pieter W G Bots C Els van Daalen |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5015, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands;(2) Montpellier Regional Center, Cemagref, BP 5095, 34033 Montpellier cedex 1, France |
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Abstract: | In this article we propose a framework which can assist analysts in their reflection on the requirements for a participatory
modelling exercise in natural resource management. Firstly, we distinguish different types of formal models which may be developed,
ranging from models that focus on (bio)physical mechanisms to models which also include the actors involved in the utilisation
of the resource and the social mechanisms that co-determine actor behaviour. Secondly, we consider what different modes of
stakeholder participation entail for model construction and use. Finally, we propose six different purposes for a modelling
exercise (clarify arguments and values, research and analyse, design and recommend, provide strategic advice, mediate, and
democratise), and highlight conditions that affect the appropriateness of stakeholder participation for each purpose. The
framework does not provide a straightforward recipe for the selection of participatory modelling methods, but we expect that
the systematic reflection it affords will help analysts to make appropriate choices while designing a modelling exercise. |
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Keywords: | Natural resource management Formal models Participatory methods Model typology Stakeholders |
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