In this paper we discuss the use of system dynamics as a methodology with which to
address dynamically complex problems in water resources management. Problems in …

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spectrum of challenges and scales—from global climate change to resiliency in national and …

This chapter provides a general overview of group model building and key aspects that are
used in community-based system dynamics, including the importance of teamwork, the use …

Mental models are personal, internal representations of external reality that people use to
interact with the world around them. They are constructed by individuals based on their …

In project management research, it is acknowledged that two perspectives on project
performance must be considered: project efficiency (delivering efficient outputs) and project …

This paper aims to contribute to developing better ways for incorporating essential human
elements in decision making processes for modelling of complex socio-ecological systems …

An expert explains how the conventional wisdom about decision making can get us into
trouble—and why experience can't be replaced by rules, procedures, or analytical methods …

In recent years the human dimension and governance issues have gained more and more
in importance in the management of natural resources. One important aspect is to …

Transactive memory is the shared division of cognitive labor with respect to the encoding,
storage, retrieval, and communication of information from different knowledge domains …

Integrated environmental resources management is a purposeful activity with the goal to
maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities. In …