Methods for Developing Multi-scale Participatory Scenarios
The report explores participatory scenario planning as a tool for examining social-ecological change over decades to centuries, focusing on southern Africa and Europe.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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Ecology And Society 13(1): 8 |
| Authors: | Monika Zurek, Reinette (oonsie) Biggs, Kasper Kok |
| Geographic focus: | Europe, Southern Africa, Global |
Methods
The research method involved participatory scenario development in two multiscale environmental assessments, engaging stakeholders at various scales to explore relevant issues and create plausible future pathways.
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Key Insights
This research examines participatory scenario planning as a method for understanding changes in social-ecological systems over long time frames. It compares experiences from southern Africa and Europe, highlighting the importance of stakeholder engagement at multiple scales and the trade-offs between relevance and consistency across scales.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Europe geographic scope | Global geographic scope | Southern Africa geographic scope | decision making | desertification | environmental assessments | land degradation | mediterranean | mediterranean region | multi-scale scenario | multiscale analysis | participation | scale | scenario | scenario planning | social-ecological systems | southern africa | stakeholder engagement | temporal mismatches