Companion Modelling A Participatory Approach to Support Sustainable Development /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Étienne, Michel (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Environmental Management.

Sustainable development, including how to involve stakeholders in deciding the future for the land where they live or work, is a crucial current issue. However, the meanings given to both terms – development and sustainable – are so diverse and controversial that a clear methodology is required to e...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Companion modelling: a method of adaptive and participatory research
• Chapter 2 The commodian stance: interpersonal skills and expertise
• Chapter 3 Models for sharing representations
• Chapter 4 Contexts and dependencies in ComMod processes
• Chapter 5 Power asymmetries in companion modelling processes
• Chapter 6 Assessment and monitoring of the effects of the ComMod approach
• Chapter 7 How do participants view the technologies used in companion modelling
• Chapter 8 ComMod: engaged research’s contribution to sustainable development
• Chapter 9 Learning about interdependencies and dynamics
• Chapter 10 The companion modelling approach, changing scales and multiple levels of organization
• Chapter 11 Transferring the ComMod approach
• Conclusion – Companion modelling: an adaptive approach?
• Appendix
• Descriptions of 27 case studies
• Description of games and models used in the companion modelling process
• References
• List of authors.