Evaluating Participatory Modeling Methods for Co‐creating Pathways to Sustainability

Moallemi, EA; de Haan, FJ; Hadjikakou, M; Khatami, S; Malekpour, S; Smajgl, A; Smith, MS; Voinov, A; Bandari, R; Lamichhane, P; Miller, KK; Nicholson, E; Novalia, W; Ritchie, EG; Rojas, AM; Shaikh, MA; Szetey, K; Bryan, BA

Evaluating Participatory Modeling Methods for Co‐creating Pathways to Sustainability

Moallemi, EA de Haan, FJ Hadjikakou, M Khatami, S Malekpour, S Smajgl, A Smith, MS Voinov, A

Bandari, R Lamichhane, P Miller, KK Nicholson, E Novalia, W Ritchie, EG Rojas, AM Shaikh, MA Szetey, K Bryan, BA

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Publisher:: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
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Citation:: Earth's Future, 2021, 9, (3)
Issue Date:: 2021-03-18

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dc.contributor.author	Moallemi, EA
dc.contributor.author	de Haan, FJ
dc.contributor.author	Hadjikakou, M
dc.contributor.author	Khatami, S
dc.contributor.author	Malekpour, S
dc.contributor.author	Smajgl, A
dc.contributor.author	Smith, MS
dc.contributor.author	Voinov, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2985-4574
dc.contributor.author	Bandari, R
dc.contributor.author	Lamichhane, P
dc.contributor.author	Miller, KK
dc.contributor.author	Nicholson, E
dc.contributor.author	Novalia, W
dc.contributor.author	Ritchie, EG
dc.contributor.author	Rojas, AM
dc.contributor.author	Shaikh, MA
dc.contributor.author	Szetey, K
dc.contributor.author	Bryan, BA
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-23T22:43:44Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-23T22:43:44Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-18
dc.identifier.citation	Earth's Future, 2021, 9, (3)
dc.identifier.issn	2328-4277
dc.identifier.issn	2328-4277
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156563
dc.description.abstract	The achievement of global sustainability agendas, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, relies on transformational change across society, economy, and environment that are co-created in a transdisciplinary exercise by all stakeholders. Within this context, environmental and societal change is increasingly understood and represented via participatory modeling for genuine engagement with multiple collaborators in the modeling process. Despite the diversity of participatory modeling methods to promote engagement and co-creation, it remains uncertain what the extent and modes of participation are in different contexts, and how to select the suitable methods to use in a given situation. Based on a review of available methods and specification of potential contextual requirements, we propose a unifying framework to guide how collaborators of different backgrounds can work together and evaluate the suitability of participatory modeling methods for co-creating sustainability pathways. The evaluation of method suitability promises the integration of concepts and approaches necessary to address the complexities of problems at hand while ensuring robust methodologies based on well-tested evidence and negotiated among participants. Using two illustrative case studies, we demonstrate how to explore and evaluate the choice of methods for participatory modeling in varying contexts. The insights gained can inform creative participatory approaches to pathway development through tailored combinations of methods that best serve the specific sustainability context of particular case studies.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
dc.relation.ispartof	Earth's Future
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1029/2020ef001843
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0401 Atmospheric Sciences, 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience, 0502 Environmental Science and Management
dc.title	Evaluating Participatory Modeling Methods for Co‐creating Pathways to Sustainability
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	9
utslib.for	0401 Atmospheric Sciences
utslib.for	0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - PERSWADE - Centre on Persuasive Systems for Wise Adaptive Living
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-04-23T22:43:42Z
pubs.issue	3
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	9
utslib.citation.issue	3

Abstract:

The achievement of global sustainability agendas, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, relies on transformational change across society, economy, and environment that are co-created in a transdisciplinary exercise by all stakeholders. Within this context, environmental and societal change is increasingly understood and represented via participatory modeling for genuine engagement with multiple collaborators in the modeling process. Despite the diversity of participatory modeling methods to promote engagement and co-creation, it remains uncertain what the extent and modes of participation are in different contexts, and how to select the suitable methods to use in a given situation. Based on a review of available methods and specification of potential contextual requirements, we propose a unifying framework to guide how collaborators of different backgrounds can work together and evaluate the suitability of participatory modeling methods for co-creating sustainability pathways. The evaluation of method suitability promises the integration of concepts and approaches necessary to address the complexities of problems at hand while ensuring robust methodologies based on well-tested evidence and negotiated among participants. Using two illustrative case studies, we demonstrate how to explore and evaluate the choice of methods for participatory modeling in varying contexts. The insights gained can inform creative participatory approaches to pathway development through tailored combinations of methods that best serve the specific sustainability context of particular case studies.

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