Reply on CC1 DOI Creative Commons
Charles Nduhiu Wamucii

Published: Dec. 22, 2023

Abstract. Water-related conflicts in river catchments occur due to both internal and external pressures that affect catchment water availability. Lack of shared understanding by stakeholders increase the complexity human-water issues at scale. Among a range participatory approaches, development use serious games gained prominence as tool stimulate discussion reflection among about sustainable resource collective action. This study designed implemented ENGAGE game (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten), mimics dynamics observed during dry season upper Ewaso Ng’iro catchment, North West Mount Kenya. The purpose this was explore potential role gaming subsequent steps strengthening stakeholder engagement (agenda setting, understanding, commitment action, means implementation) toward addressing complex human-water-related challenges We assessed type decisions made gameplay, communication dynamics, active participation, implication on results three sessions show raised awareness provided recognizable hydro-logic background while guiding community discussions implementable decisions. revealed increasing knowledge gain, plural pronouns, decreasing individual interests participants. presents important implications for creating basis management can inform policies modification process behind allocation rules catchment.

Language: Английский

Improving Online Citizen Science Platforms for Biodiversity Monitoring DOI Creative Commons
Francesca Della Rocca,

Marco Musiani,

Marco Galaverni

et al.

Journal of Biogeography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

ABSTRACT Background Monitoring biodiversity is crucial in biogeography. Citizen science and platforms have revolutionized data access across taxa, but they struggle to provide robust raw essential for conservation decisions. Aims This study addresses gaps under‐represented species locations, observer expertise variability, the lack of absence sampling effort information improve representation suitability statistical analyses. Materials & Methods We collected, compared IUCN‐recognized taxonomic groups, all worldwide living being (animal, plant fungi) observations held by four major platforms: eBird, GBIF, iNaturalist, Observation.org . also organized such country origin based on their Human Development Index (HDI). Results found that, while cover life forms, birds are most observed (eBird a bird‐specific platform), whereas fish, other marine organisms, arthropods, invertebrates dramatically underrepresented. Moreover, none above‐mentioned considered or directly analysed variability among observers and, apart from three do not accommodate effort. Discussion Conclusion Finally, we that this skewed towards high HDI countries, primarily North America Europe. By enhancing effectiveness platforms, has potential significantly advance field biogeography, paving way more informed effective strategies. Overall, our findings underscore untapped these contributing understanding spatial temporal patterns biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Discovering the potential of serious games for transformative sustainability research DOI Creative Commons
Mahsa Motlagh, Andra‐Ioana Horcea‐Milcu, Bettina König

et al.

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Abstract Serious Games (SG) have shown potential as transformative tools in sustainability research. Despite the diverse and widespread adoption of SG multifunctional within collaborative forms knowledge production, their contribution to research processes is underexplored. Likewise, selection, alignment, integration appropriate tailored specific stages a process lacks clear guidelines. To fill this gap, we aim map We propose facilitate assessment alignment guide based on three dimensions: complexity levels, engagement generic processes. This study explores organizes space uses aforementioned dimensions. It provides guidelines each SG's suitability its process. operationalizes proposed conceptual mapping with help two examples. Future work should empirically validate approach across contexts address scalability, long-term impacts, ethical considerations resource-constrained settings.

Language: Английский

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A data science approach to mitigating data challenges in serious gaming DOI Creative Commons
Germain Abdul-Rahman, Noman Haleem, Andrej Zwitter

et al.

Discover Data, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Serious gaming as an experiential learning tool: exploring the human–water perspectives in the case of Mt. Kenya water tower DOI Creative Commons
Charles Nduhiu Wamucii, Pieter van Oel, Adriaan J. Teuling

et al.

Frontiers in Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: March 21, 2025

Diverse stakeholders in rural landscapes commonly have distinct and often conflicting needs interests for the available water resources resulting complex human-water interactions, especially water-scarce regions. In such landscapes, resolving among individual viewpoints moving toward collective human–water perspectives is paramount to achieving sustainable management of decreasing resources. Serious games been proposed as participatory tools (social) learning contested however impact approaches on understudied. This study addresses this knowledge gap by evaluating ENGAGE (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten) game a tool fostering perspectives. The Upper Ewaso Ng’iro basin Kenya was selected area its social-ecological dynamics, characterized interplay climatic variability, competing demands, governance challenges that shape resource management. Through five sessions, participants’ were assessed at three points time: pre-game, post-game, post-post-game, using Q-method. Findings indicate serious gaming enhanced awareness catchment-scale challenges, particularly influence geographic location, economic drivers, illegal abstractions availability. While immediate post-game assessments showed shifts perspectives, long-term follow-ups revealed partial reversion pre-game opinions, emphasizing need sustained engagement. contributes literature interactions demonstrating potential promoting experiential stakeholder engagement governance. findings are relevant socio-hydrological scientists, managers, policymakers seeking innovative conflict resolution

Language: Английский

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The impact of citizen science on environmental attitudes, environmental knowledge, environmental awareness to pro–environmental citizenship behaviour DOI Creative Commons
Wutthiya Aekthanate Srisathan,

Kanokorn Malai,

Natananan Narathawaranan

et al.

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 1 - 19

Published: May 21, 2024

Pro-environmental behaviour is worth researching to understand the relationship between consumer behaviours and environmentally friendly consumptions. This research aims investigate impact of citizen science on pro-environmental citizenship when environmental attitude, knowledge, awareness intermediaries in an emerging market like Thailand. The sample 394 Thai citizens was collected from main provinces different regions Thailand, including Bangkok, Khon Kaen, Lamphun, Phuket. PLS-SEM employed test study hypotheses by applying structural equation modelling approach analyse data. findings show that there a positive awareness, knowledge towards behaviour. also reveals these mediated relationships play pivotal role translating consciousness into actionable support sustainable use consumption. Furthermore, increased plays crucial recognising urgency importance engaging practices. Awareness acts as catalyst, prompting individuals reflect their consumption patterns lifestyle choices, ultimately leading more behaviours. Marketers may implement it with green marketing strategies increasing favourable products within consumers.

Language: Английский

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Guiding community discussions on human–water challenges by serious gaming in the upper Ewaso Ngiro River basin, Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Charles Nduhiu Wamucii, Pieter van Oel, Adriaan J. Teuling

et al.

Hydrology and earth system sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(15), P. 3495 - 3518

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Abstract. Water-related conflicts in river catchments occur due to both internal and external pressures that affect catchment water availability. Lack of common understanding human–water perspectives by stakeholders increases the complexity issues at scale. Among a range participatory approaches, development use serious games gained prominence as tool stimulate discussion reflection among about sustainable resource collective action. This study designed implemented ENGAGE (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten) game mimics dynamics observed during dry season upper Ewaso Ngiro catchment, northwest Mount Kenya. The purpose this was explore potential role gaming subsequent steps strengthening stakeholder engagement (agenda setting, shared understanding, commitment action, means implementation) toward addressing complex challenges We assessed type decisions made gameplay, communication dynamics, active participation, implication on results three sessions show raised awareness provided recognizable hydrologic background while guiding community discussions implementable decisions. revealed increasing knowledge gain, plural pronouns decreasing individual interests participants. presents important implications for creating basis management can inform policies modification process behind allocation rules catchment.

Language: Английский

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Editorial overview: Values and decisions: How can development trajectories transform DOI Open Access
Meine van Noordwijk, Grace B. Villamor, Gert Jan Hofstede

et al.

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 101365 - 101365

Published: Oct. 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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Comment on egusphere-2023-2459 DOI Creative Commons

Jean-Philippe Venot

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract. Water-related conflicts in river catchments occur due to both internal and external pressures that affect catchment water availability. Lack of shared understanding by stakeholders increase the complexity human-water issues at scale. Among a range participatory approaches, development use serious games gained prominence as tool stimulate discussion reflection among about sustainable resource collective action. This study designed implemented ENGAGE game (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten), mimics dynamics observed during dry season upper Ewaso Ng’iro catchment, North West Mount Kenya. The purpose this was explore potential role gaming subsequent steps strengthening stakeholder engagement (agenda setting, understanding, commitment action, means implementation) toward addressing complex human-water-related challenges We assessed type decisions made gameplay, communication dynamics, active participation, implication on results three sessions show raised awareness provided recognizable hydro-logic background while guiding community discussions implementable decisions. revealed increasing knowledge gain, plural pronouns, decreasing individual interests participants. presents important implications for creating basis management can inform policies modification process behind allocation rules catchment.

Language: Английский

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Comment on egusphere-2023-2459 DOI Creative Commons
Pieter van der Zaag

Published: March 7, 2024

Abstract. Water-related conflicts in river catchments occur due to both internal and external pressures that affect catchment water availability. Lack of shared understanding by stakeholders increase the complexity human-water issues at scale. Among a range participatory approaches, development use serious games gained prominence as tool stimulate discussion reflection among about sustainable resource collective action. This study designed implemented ENGAGE game (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten), mimics dynamics observed during dry season upper Ewaso Ng’iro catchment, North West Mount Kenya. The purpose this was explore potential role gaming subsequent steps strengthening stakeholder engagement (agenda setting, understanding, commitment action, means implementation) toward addressing complex human-water-related challenges We assessed type decisions made gameplay, communication dynamics, active participation, implication on results three sessions show raised awareness provided recognizable hydro-logic background while guiding community discussions implementable decisions. revealed increasing knowledge gain, plural pronouns, decreasing individual interests participants. presents important implications for creating basis management can inform policies modification process behind allocation rules catchment.

Language: Английский

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Reply on RC1 DOI Creative Commons
Charles Nduhiu Wamucii

Published: March 25, 2024

Abstract. Water-related conflicts in river catchments occur due to both internal and external pressures that affect catchment water availability. Lack of shared understanding by stakeholders increase the complexity human-water issues at scale. Among a range participatory approaches, development use serious games gained prominence as tool stimulate discussion reflection among about sustainable resource collective action. This study designed implemented ENGAGE game (Exploring New Gaming Approach Guide Enlighten), mimics dynamics observed during dry season upper Ewaso Ng’iro catchment, North West Mount Kenya. The purpose this was explore potential role gaming subsequent steps strengthening stakeholder engagement (agenda setting, understanding, commitment action, means implementation) toward addressing complex human-water-related challenges We assessed type decisions made gameplay, communication dynamics, active participation, implication on results three sessions show raised awareness provided recognizable hydro-logic background while guiding community discussions implementable decisions. revealed increasing knowledge gain, plural pronouns, decreasing individual interests participants. presents important implications for creating basis management can inform policies modification process behind allocation rules catchment.

Language: Английский

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