Crowdsourced Delphis: Designing solutions to complex environmental problems with broad stakeholder participation

Global Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 45, С. 111 - 123

Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2017

There is a well-established need for increased stakeholder participation in the generation of adaptive management approaches and specific solutions to complex environmental problems. However, integrating participant feedback into current science, research, decision-making processes challenging. This paper presents novel approach that marries rigorous Delphi method, borrowed from policy organizational sciences, with contemporary "crowdsourcing" address problems water pollution exacerbated by climate change Lake Champlain Basin. In an online forum occurred over six-week period during Spring 2014, fifty-three participants proposed commented on quality context change. follow up Multi-Stakeholder workshop, thirty-eight stakeholders participated refining synthesizing results forum. To inform modeling dialogue, resulting list interventions was analyzed time horizon, domain, type adaptation action, priority level. The suggested within crowdsourcing have contributed dialogue Vermont including legislation phosphorus loading Champlain. strengthens traditional scenario development include priorities been collectively refined vetted.

Язык: Английский

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Differential Responses of Maximum Versus Median Chlorophyll‐a to Air Temperature and Nutrient Loads in an Oligotrophic Lake Over 31 Years

Water Resources Research, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 56(7)

Опубликована: Май 28, 2020

Abstract Globally, phytoplankton abundance is increasing in lakes as a result of climate change and land‐use change. The relative importance drivers has been examined primarily for mesotrophic eutrophic lakes. However, oligotrophic show different sensitivity to than lakes, necessitating further exploration the contribution two increased abundance. Here, we investigated how air temperature (a driver related change) nutrient load interact alter water quality Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA. We used long‐term data one‐dimensional hydrodynamic General Model (GLM) coupled with Aquatic EcoDyanmics (AED) modules simulate quality. Over 31‐year simulation, summer median chlorophyll‐ concentration was positively associated temperature, whereas annual maximum previous 3 years external phosphorus load. Scenario testing demonstrated 2°C increase significantly concentration, but not concentration. For both doubling loads total nitrogen at same time, or alone, resulted significant increase. This study highlights aligning lake measurements ecosystem metrics interest, may be more uniquely sensitive that typical due warming alone.

Язык: Английский

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Integrated Models of Nutrient Dynamics in Lake and Reservoir Watersheds: A Systematic Review and Integrated Modelling Decision Pathway

Environmental Modelling & Software, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106321 - 106321

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Climate and land-use change impact on faecal indicator bacteria in a temperate maritime catchment (the River Conwy, Wales)

Journal of Hydrology, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 553, С. 248 - 261

Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2017

Язык: Английский

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Rainfall runoff modelling of the Upper Ganga and Brahmaputra basins using PERSiST

Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Год журнала: 2015, Номер 17(6), С. 1070 - 1081

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2015

While tensions exist between parsimony and completeness, it appears that structural uncertainty is more important than parameter equifinality in controlling rainfall-runoff model performance.

Язык: Английский

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