Scoping river basin management issues with participatory modelling: the Baixo Guadiana experience.

摘要: This paper details the design and implementation of a participatory modelling process in Baixo Guadiana River Basin, Portugal. A group stakeholders was involved causal mapping exercise that lead to development shared view problems, pressures impacts characterizing river basin. simulation model also developed support experimentation with alternative management scenarios for area. The looks critically at evaluation outcomes, both individual levels, discussing role this approach supporting scoping stages basin planning processes. On downside, unstable composition seems have hindered chances producing higher impact functioning group, subsequently capacity sustain level collaboration required achieve strategic objectives established during process. discusses issue stability as well some options overcome limitations participant groups. strengths modelling, underlined by experience, include flexibility adapt method different contexts designs structure active involvement stakeholders, providing an open language collaborative policy design, fostering learning knowledge integration.