A game-structuring approach applied to estuary management in South Africa

Slinger, Jill H.; Cunningham, Scott; Hermans, Leon M.; Linnane, Suzanne; Palmer, Carolyn G.

doi:10.1007/s40070-014-0036-7

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“…These outcomes can form a basis for further discussion whether the analyst seeks the common good, or is strategizing on the sole behalf of one of the players. An example of this process is demonstrated in a second paper (Slinger et al 2014).…”

Section: A General Design For Game Structuring Methodsmentioning

confidence: 98%

A review and participatory extension of game structuring methods

Cunningham

Hermans

Slinger

2014

EURO Journal on Decision Processes

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Problem structuring methods are uniquely suitable for analysing strategically complex problems. There exists a subset of these problem structuring methods which focus specifically on structuring the decision processes by which multiple actors debate and potentially resolve complex problems. These methods include, but are not limited to, analysis of options, conflict analysis, exchange modelling, hypergame analysis and the theory of moves. In this paper, we characterize these methods as ''game structuring methods'', by describing their common analytical elements and discussing their theoretical pre-commitments. We further develop a standardized approach for using such a game structuring methods within a participatory modelling setting.

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Section: A General Design For Game Structuring Methodsmentioning

confidence: 98%

A review and participatory extension of game structuring methods

Cunningham

Hermans

Slinger

2014

EURO Journal on Decision Processes

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“…In step 3, different types of game theory models can be constructed depending on the type of problem being examined. Non-cooperative game theory models are used in situations with fixed rules and where actors pursue individual interests, while cooperative game theory models explore situations where there is a willingness for coordination and sharing of resources (Hermans & Cunningham, 2018;Madani, 2010;Slinger et al, 2014).…”

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Interventions to Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Peri-Urban Water Management in South Asia

Gomes

2021

Water Security, Conflict and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia

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Institutions, defined as social rules which guide decision-making, are an important feature of peri-urban water governance. Peri-urban institutions structure the access to and management of water resources during rural-to-urban transitions. However, peri-urban areas are dynamic in nature and heterogeneous in composition. This generates challenges for the effectiveness of institutional arrangements. Peri-urban spaces of South Asian cities like Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Khulna demonstrate the various ways in which institutional arrangements influence issues of water insecurity, conflicts, and crises in the urbanisation process. This chapter explores this important dimension and demonstrates ways to intervene in the institutional context of water resources in such transitional settings. Two types of interventions to build institutional capacity are presented. First, the Approach for Participatory Institutional Analysis (APIA), is designed to help peri-urban actors frame problems through an institutional lens and offers skills to navigate the solution space. The second approach, Transformative Pathways, facilitates efforts to cope with the uncertain and dynamic nature of urban transitions. Based on the adaptation pathways approach, it helps peri-urban actors work from their existing situation and design pathways towards more sustainable and resilient futures. Practical applications of these approaches in South Asia offer insights on how to intervene institutionally in water problems during rural-urban transitions.

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“…The game structuring method was first applied successfully in South Africa (Slinger et al, 2014) before being implemented in Houston in Texas ( Kothuis et al, 2014), on Texel in the Netherlands (d 'Hont & Slinger, 2018), and in Tema in Ghana (Kothuis & Slinger, 2018). The game structuring method represents an extension to problem structuring approaches, and is focused on incorporating diverse stakeholder values into a common understanding of a complex real-life problem situation (Cunningham et al, 2014).…”

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Engineering roles in Building with Nature interdisciplinary design

Klaassen¹,

Kothuis²,

Slinger³

2021

RiUS

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Building with Nature (BwN) infrastructure designs are characterised by disciplinary integration, non-linearity, diverse and fluid design requirements, and long-term time frames that balance the limitations of earth’s natural systems and the socio-technical systems created by humans. Differentiating roles in the engineering design process may offer strategies for better solutions. Four complementary engineering design roles were distinguished, namely: Specialists, System Integrators, Front-end Innovators, and Contextual Engineers. The key research question addressed in this paper asks, how can the introduction of engineering roles enhance interdisciplinary processes for BwN design? Three Building with Nature design workshops with international groups of students from multiple disciplines and various education levels provided the ideal context for investigating whether engineering roles enhance such interdisciplinary ways of working. Results indicate that the application of engineering roles in each of the three workshops indeed supported interdisciplinary design. A number of conditions for successful implementation within an authentic learning environment could be identified. The engineering roles sustain an early, divergent way of looking at the design problem and support the search for common ground across the diverse perspectives of the team members, each bringing different disciplinary backgrounds to the design table. The chapter closes with a discussion on the value of engineering design roles and their significance for the Building with Nature approach.

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A game-structuring approach applied to estuary management in South Africa

Cited by 13 publications

References 27 publications

A review and participatory extension of game structuring methods

A review and participatory extension of game structuring methods

Interventions to Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Peri-Urban Water Management in South Asia

Engineering roles in Building with Nature interdisciplinary design

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