Ecological models supporting environmental decision making: a strategy for the future

A Schmolke, P Thorbek, DL DeAngelis… - Trends in ecology & …, 2010 - cell.com
Ecological models are important for environmental decision support because they allow the
consequences of alternative policies and management scenarios to be explored. However …

Reconciling traditional inland fisheries management and sustainability in industrialized countries, with emphasis on Europe

R Arlinghaus, T Mehner, IG Cowx - Fish and fisheries, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In northern industrialized countries, the inland fisheries sector has long been dominated by
recreational fisheries, which normally exploit fish for leisure or subsistence and provide …

Ecological models based on people's knowledge: a multi-step fuzzy cognitive mapping approach

U Özesmi, SL Özesmi - Ecological modelling, 2004 - Elsevier
Many types of ecological or environmental problems would benefit from models based on
people's knowledge. To create ecological models with both expert and local people's …

Modeling the integration of stakeholder knowledge in social–ecological decision-making: Benefits and limitations to knowledge diversity

S Gray, A Chan, D Clark, R Jordan - Ecological Modelling, 2012 - Elsevier
Integrating stakeholder knowledge into natural resource governance is considered to add
flexibility to social–ecological systems (SES) because knowledge diversity reduces rigidity …

Illustrating the critical role of human dimensions research for understanding and managing recreational fisheries within a social‐ecological system framework

LM Hunt, SG Sutton… - Fisheries Management and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Effective management of recreational fishing requires understanding fishers and their
actions. These actions constitute critical links between social and ecological systems that …

A participatory approach to ecosystem conservation: fuzzy cognitive maps and stakeholder group analysis in Uluabat Lake, Turkey

U Özesmi, S Özesmi - Environmental management, 2003 - Springer
Fuzzy cognitive mapping was used to develop a participatory ecosystem management plan
for Uluabat Lake, Turkey. Interviews were conducted with stakeholders belonging to six …

A pragmatic approach to modeling for wildlife management

AM Starfield - The Journal of wildlife management, 1997 - JSTOR
I contrast 2 views of modeling: the model as a representation of" truth" and the model as a
problem-solving tool. Examples are given of how, in the latter case, the objective drives the …

Diversity and complexity of angler behaviour drive socially optimal input and output regulations in a bioeconomic recreational-fisheries model

FD Johnston, R Arlinghaus… - Canadian Journal of …, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
In many areas of the world, recreational fisheries are not managed sustainably. This might
be related to the omission or oversimplification of angler behaviour and angler …

Fuzzy cognitive mapping as a tool to define management objectives for complex ecosystems

BF Hobbs, SA Ludsin, RL Knight, PA Ryan… - Ecological …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Defining objectives for ecological rehabilitation requires consideration of how an ecosystem
responds to management. Validated quantitative models of physical, chemical, and …

Methods for assessing fish populations

KL Pope, SE Lochmann, MK Young - 2010 - digitalcommons.unl.edu
Fisheries managers are likely to assess fish populations at some point during the fisheries
management process. Managers that follow the fisheries management process (see …