Assessing the efficiency of bird habitat conservation strategies in farmland ecosystems
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
492, P. 110732 - 110732
Published: April 30, 2024
Language: Английский
Modeling rangelands as complex adaptive socio-ecological systems: An agent-based model of pyric herbivory
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
501, P. 111020 - 111020
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Language: Английский
Spatially explicit modelling of woody plant encroachment: A review of models published from 2013 through 2022
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
504, P. 111095 - 111095
Published: March 19, 2025
Language: Английский
Bridging practice and science in socio-environmental systems research and modelling: A design science approach
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
492, P. 110719 - 110719
Published: April 18, 2024
A
strong
and
close
connection
between
science
practice
in
socio-environmental
systems
(SES)
research
modelling
is
warranted
to
face
complex
interdisciplinary
challenges
around
issues
such
as
sustainability
climate
change.
However,
significant
gaps
inadequate
knowledge
flow
the
scientific
practical
aspects
of
SES
exist.
This
paper
highlights
several
areas
that
require
improvement,
including
reducing
lag
time
solutions
implementation,
making
academic
more
relevant
practitioners
decision
makers,
enhancing
transfer
translation
outputs
into
practice,
improving
integration
studies
local
academia,
addressing
complexity
real-world
problems
effectively.
To
bridge
these
gaps,
we
advocate
for
adopting
a
design
(DSR)
approach
research.
DSR
problem-solving
paradigm
creates
applied
artifacts
models,
methods,
theories
enrich
provide
solutions.
By
applying
DSR,
can
reduce
identifying
problem
implementing
solution
while
facilitating
findings
applications.
We
demonstrate
value
extracting
from
them
applicable
broader
range
emphasises
learning
about
through
process
solving
them.
merits
application
two
case
first
trial
DSR's
practicality,
challenges.
Although
not
yet
widely
recognised
or
research,
this
encourages
its
adoption
an
overarching
complements
traditional
methods
strengthening
science,
has
potential
address
existing
improve
effectiveness
modelling.
The
therefore
advocates
that,
problems,
offers
ways
only
strengthen
but
also
escalate
overall
earth's
grand
challenge
problems.
It
contributes
directly
Joint
Special
Issue
on
good
practices,
developing
Findable,
Accessible,
Interoperable
Reusable
(FAIR)
artifacts.
Language: Английский
Good modelling software practices
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
498, P. 110890 - 110890
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
Language: Английский
An agent-based model facilitating stakeholder engagement in management of estuaries along the Texas (USA) Gulf Coast
MethodsX,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 103121 - 103121
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Language: Английский
Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(5)
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
Global
water
systems
are
facing
unprecedented
pressures,
including
climate
change‐driven
drought
and
escalating
flood
risk,
environmental
contamination,
over
allocation.
Water
management
governance
typically
lack
integration
across
spatial
scales,
relationships
between
surface
ground
systems.
They
also
routinely
ignore
connectivity
temporal
the
need
for
intergenerational
planning.
As
a
global
interdisciplinary
group
of
scientists,
we
seek
to
highlight
how
power
scale
dynamics
influence
determine
outcomes.
We
argue
that
attending
complex
challenges
requires
understanding
function
at
different
scales.
Building
this
is
key
designing
multi‐scalar,
reflexive,
pluralistic
policy
solutions
avoid
ineffective
or
unintended
use
co‐learning
process
reveal
important
lessons
challenge
research
set
pluralist
agenda
in
future
governance.
This
article
categorized
under:
Human
>
Governance
as
Imagined
Represented
Methods
Language: Английский
Power to the programmer: Modeller’s perspective on automating the setup of hydrodynamic models for Dutch water authorities
Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 18657 - 18657
Published: July 25, 2024
Use
of
models
in
decision
making,
for
example
water
management,
requires
confidence
the
model
and
its
outputs.
Since
choices
setup
affect
output,
this
is
affected
by
modellers’
professional
judgement.
Computer
programmers
can
use
their
expertise
coding
to
standardise
some
tasks
associated
with
computational
modelling.
Therefore,
centralized
automation
has
potential
ensure
quality
modelling
decisions.
it
modeller
that
makes
set-up,
important
understand
how
modellers
perceive
automation.
To
explore
perspectives,
we
conducted
fourteen
interviews
at
authorities
consulting
companies
Netherlands.
The
transcripts
were
analysed
through
deductive
inductive
content
analysis.
Our
study
reveals
automated
processes
improve
efficiency,
transparency
consistency,
but
only
if
certain
requirements
are
met,
such
as
good
documentation,
clear
ownership,
adequate
maintenance,
frequent
evaluation.
managing
risks
benefits
balancing
power
between
programmers.
Language: Английский
Useful properties of phenomenological-based models
Ecological Modelling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
496, P. 110850 - 110850
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Language: Английский
Scale‐sensitive marine law and policy design: Towards ecosystem‐based management across spatial and temporal scales
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Energy and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Ecosystem‐based
management
(EBM)
is
promoted
in
scholarly
literature
and
international
policy
as
a
way
to
improve
marine
ecosystem
outcomes,
through
the
integration
of
law
policies
across
sectors,
communities,
scales.
A
legal
framework
that
supports
EBM
at
appropriate
temporal
spatial
scales
fundamental
successful
deployment
EBM.
However,
typically
fragmented
misaligned,
with
range
laws,
policies,
governance
institutions,
sectoral
frameworks
applying
different
spaces
working
on
varying
timescales.
In
this
focus
article,
we
draw
our
comprehensive
study
Aotearoa
New
Zealand's
analyze
challenges
scale
mismatches
present
for
implementation,
focusing
key
areas
fisheries,
environment,
conservation,
Indigenous
rights
interests.
We
identify
opportunities
better
align
dynamics,
revealing
critical
lessons
imperative
scale‐sensitive
design,
globally.
This
article
categorized
under:
Policy
Economics
>
Research
Development
Governance
Regulation
Climate
Environment
Ecosystem
Services
Language: Английский