A slew of participatory and community-demand-driven approaches have emerged in order to
address the multi-dimensional nature of poverty in developing nations. The present study …

Abstract Fuzzy Cognitive Maps were missing in the latest guidance by Kelly et al.(2013),
which reviewed five common integrated modeling approaches. Through a scoping review …

There is an imperative worldwide need to identify effective approaches to deal with water-
related risks, and mainly with increasingly frequent floods, as well as with severe droughts …

The planning and management of river ecosystems affects a variety of social groups (ie,
managers, stakeholders, professionals and users) who have different interests about water …

Malta faces a raft of water challenges which are negatively impacting on the sustainability of
irrigated agriculture, and creating serious tensions with other sectors competing for water …

Abstract Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) is a participatory modelling tool used to explore
complex systems by facilitating interdisciplinary cooperation and integrating a variety of …

Climate change adaptation requires understanding of complex social ecological systems
(SESs). One source of uncertainty in complex SESs is ambiguity, defined as the range and …

In response to mounting wicked environmental problems and an outdated US educational
system, this dissertation investigates transformative place-based education as an adaptive …

Purpose: This study was the design of a fuzzy cognitive mapping model of factors affecting
personalized advertising in the sporting goods industry. Methodology: The primary research …

Secondly, I express my gratitude to my supervisor (co-promoter) Prof. dr. Richard Sliuzas for
his kind support and guidance, especially, at the times that I was stuck in my research. This …