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Addressing Stakeholder Concerns Using The Integrative River Rehabilitation Model (Irrm), M. E. Borsuk, S. Schweizer, Peter Reichert
Addressing Stakeholder Concerns Using The Integrative River Rehabilitation Model (Irrm), M. E. Borsuk, S. Schweizer, Peter Reichert
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
We have previously reported on a variety of modelling methods and decision support concepts that can assist with various aspects of river rehabilitation planning and management. Here, we bring all of these tools together into an Integrative River Rehabilitation Model (IRRM) that links management actions, through morphological and hydraulic changes, to the final ecological and economic consequences. The IRRM is formulated as a probability network and represents the relevant cause-effect relations among important biotic and abiotic factors, leading to attributes (model endpoints) of concern to river system stakeholders. Together with a model of the stakeholders’ preference structure for different levels …
Actor Modeling And Actor-Based Modeling: New Methods To Analyze The Human Component Of Human-Environment Systems, Petra Döll, Christiane Doll, Alexandra Titz
Actor Modeling And Actor-Based Modeling: New Methods To Analyze The Human Component Of Human-Environment Systems, Petra Döll, Christiane Doll, Alexandra Titz
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The future of natural resources depends on the actions of people. Thus, whenever assessing options for a sustainable management of natural resources, it may not good enough to provide decision makers with a decision support system that integrates the technical and natural system components only. To include the human system component, it is state-ofthe- art to — in addition to demographic modeling and economic optimization — consider human actions in storylines of qualitative scenarios, which are then translated ad-hoc into quantitative scenarios of input variables of models of the technical and natural systems components. We propose modeling of societal actors …
Using The Geonamica® Software Environment For Integrated Dynamic Spatial Modelling, Jelle Hurkens, Bernhard Hahn, Hedwig Van Delden
Using The Geonamica® Software Environment For Integrated Dynamic Spatial Modelling, Jelle Hurkens, Bernhard Hahn, Hedwig Van Delden
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
GEONAMICA® is a framework developed by RIKS to support the development of integrated spatial decision support systems (ISDSS). This paper firstly presents an outline of the development process of an ISDSS, signalling potential obstacles and emphasising the need for cooperation between the involved parties. Secondly, it gives an explanation of the way in which a framework helps to reduce development costs and improve the quality of the final product, combined with a study of the requirements needed for the framework to be effective. Thirdly, the paper presents an overview of the framework, relating it to existing modelling paradigms. In the …
Linking Catchment Environmental Planning To On-Ground Investment: The Scarpa Dss, N. F. Herron, T. W. Barrett, S. M. Cuddy
Linking Catchment Environmental Planning To On-Ground Investment: The Scarpa Dss, N. F. Herron, T. W. Barrett, S. M. Cuddy
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The Site and Catchment Resource Planning and Assessment (SCaRPA) decision support system (DSS) has been developed for use by Catchment Management Authorities (CMA) in New South Wales, Australia to assist with catchment planning and environmental investment decision-making. The catchment planning module can be used to set targets for environmental outcomes and broad priorities for investment, using multi-criteria assessment and prioritisation tools, scenario building functions and environmental assessment models. Outputs from catchment planning can then be used to set the criteria for environmental incentives funding programs in the site-scale module, and the targeting of investment to key areas. Site-scale models are …