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Modelling Farmer Decision Making For Natural Resource Management Outcomes, Brett A. Bryan, J. Ward, Neville D. Crossman
Modelling Farmer Decision Making For Natural Resource Management Outcomes, Brett A. Bryan, J. Ward, Neville D. Crossman
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
This paper presents a conceptual modelling and simulation methodology that incorporates dryland farmer decision making into regional- and landscape-level natural resource management (NRM) planning. Decision making for many NRM on ground actions is made at the farm level so it makes sense to incorporate farmer behaviour into regional planning for meeting regional environmental objectives. Our model applies multi-attribute farmer utility functions within an agent-based simulation environment to model temporal change in land use and landscapes resulting from farmer implementation of on ground NRM actions. Farmer decision profiles are characterized using a survey of over 500 farmers. Landscape futures can also …
Towards Agent-Based Modelling Of Stakeholder Behaviour – A Pilot Study On Drought Vulnerability Of Decentral Water Supply In Ne Brazil, Anne Gunkel, Ch Külls
Towards Agent-Based Modelling Of Stakeholder Behaviour – A Pilot Study On Drought Vulnerability Of Decentral Water Supply In Ne Brazil, Anne Gunkel, Ch Külls
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
While Integrated Natural Resources Management (INRM) creates a need for an integration of natural and socio-economic information, suitable approaches and tools are needed to facilitate this integration. If these tools are meant to support the decision-making process of the stakeholders, it is important that they are adapted to the needs and requirements of these end-users. One way to achieve this is the flexible and seamless direct participation of stakeholders through adequate model structures and interfaces. Participatory methods should facilitate the communication process with different stakeholders and allow for interactions between them. Models for this purpose ideally contribute to the stakeholder’s …
A Simulation Model Of Land-Use Change In The Lake Tahoe Basin Of California And Nevada, As Used In A Decision-Support System, Mark L. Hessenflow, David L. Halsing
A Simulation Model Of Land-Use Change In The Lake Tahoe Basin Of California And Nevada, As Used In A Decision-Support System, Mark L. Hessenflow, David L. Halsing
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The Tahoe Land-Use Change model is a stochastic, spatially explicit simulation of future land-use change—in particular, development and retirement of individual parcels—in the Lake Tahoe Basin of California and Nevada. The Federal, State, and regional management agencies responsible for the basin are revising and integrating their 20-year plans to meet various goals, including maintaining or improving several environmental (e.g., lake clarity, forest health) and socioeconomic (e.g., affordable housing) characteristics. To assist this effort, the model projects the long-term outcomes of land-use-management decisions, including those relating to existing and potential government regulations, development activities, and conservation practices. The model results are …
Modelling Farmer Decision Making For Natural Resource Management Outcomes, Brett A. Bryan, J. Ward, Neville D. Crossman
Modelling Farmer Decision Making For Natural Resource Management Outcomes, Brett A. Bryan, J. Ward, Neville D. Crossman
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
This paper presents a conceptual modelling and simulation methodology that incorporates dryland farmer decision making into regional- and landscape-level natural resource management (NRM) planning. Decision making for many NRM on ground actions is made at the farm level so it makes sense to incorporate farmer behaviour into regional planning for meeting regional environmental objectives. Our model applies multi-attribute farmer utility functions within an agent-based simulation environment to model temporal change in land use and landscapes resulting from farmer implementation of on ground NRM actions. Farmer decision profiles are characterized using a survey of over 500 farmers. Landscape futures can also …
Towards Agent-Based Modelling Of Stakeholder Behaviour – A Pilot Study On Drought Vulnerability Of Decentral Water Supply In Ne Brazil, Anne Gunkel, Ch Külls
Towards Agent-Based Modelling Of Stakeholder Behaviour – A Pilot Study On Drought Vulnerability Of Decentral Water Supply In Ne Brazil, Anne Gunkel, Ch Külls
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
While Integrated Natural Resources Management (INRM) creates a need for an integration of natural and socio-economic information, suitable approaches and tools are needed to facilitate this integration. If these tools are meant to support the decision-making process of the stakeholders, it is important that they are adapted to the needs and requirements of these end-users. One way to achieve this is the flexible and seamless direct participation of stakeholders through adequate model structures and interfaces. Participatory methods should facilitate the communication process with different stakeholders and allow for interactions between them. Models for this purpose ideally contribute to the stakeholder’s …
A Simulation Model Of Land-Use Change In The Lake Tahoe Basin Of California And Nevada, As Used In A Decision-Support System, Mark L. Hessenflow, David L. Halsing
A Simulation Model Of Land-Use Change In The Lake Tahoe Basin Of California And Nevada, As Used In A Decision-Support System, Mark L. Hessenflow, David L. Halsing
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The Tahoe Land-Use Change model is a stochastic, spatially explicit simulation of future land-use change—in particular, development and retirement of individual parcels—in the Lake Tahoe Basin of California and Nevada. The Federal, State, and regional management agencies responsible for the basin are revising and integrating their 20-year plans to meet various goals, including maintaining or improving several environmental (e.g., lake clarity, forest health) and socioeconomic (e.g., affordable housing) characteristics. To assist this effort, the model projects the long-term outcomes of land-use-management decisions, including those relating to existing and potential government regulations, development activities, and conservation practices. The model results are …