Mediated Modeling: A System Dynamics Approach To Environmental Consensus Building - Hardcover

Van Den Belt, Marjan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559639601 ISBN 13: 9781559639606

Publisher: Island Press, 2004

Synopsis

Mediated modeling is an innovative new approach that enhances the use of computer models as invaluable tools to guide policy and management decisions. Rather than having outside experts dispensing answers to local stakeholders, mediated modeling brings together diverse interests to raise the shared level of understanding and foster a broad and deep consensus. It provides a structured process based on system dynamics thinking in which community members, government officials, industry representatives, and other stakeholders can work together to produce a coherent, simple but elegant simulation model.
Mediated Modeling by Marjan Van Den Belt is a practical guide to participatory modeling for both practitioners and students, one that is firmly theoretically grounded in the field of systems dynamics and environmental modeling. Five in-depth case studies describe the successful use of the technique in a variety of settings, and a final chapter synthesizes the lessons highlighted by the case studies.
Mediated Modeling's step-by-step description of the techniques and practical advice regarding implementation offer a real-world solution for all those seeking to make sound decisions about the environment.

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About the Author

Marjan van den Belt is President of Mediated Modeling Partners, LLC. She is an ecological economist and environmental management professional with more than ten years of research, executive, and managerial experience. Her area of expertise is participatory processes in environmental management and policy making. She holds both a masters in business economics and a Ph.D. in environmental sciences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559639601
• ISBN 13: 9781559639606
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296