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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Participatory modeling"”.
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Gamification of Participatory Modeling: towards creating a more engaging process for stakeholders
… as a change in mindsets and behavior patterns. Participatory Modeling (PM), serious games, and gamification are among the approaches that have been broadly used in this context. However, there are only a few cases where one can observe synergy between them. Therefore, this research aims to …
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Integrating Participatory Modeling with Simulation Techniques for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Addressing Patient Flow and COVID-19 Challenges
While simulation modeling methods are widely acknowledged as valuable tools in healthcare, their findings are rarely adopted by decision-makers in real-world policy-making. This problem arises from insufficient stakeholder engagement and the limitations of single-method simulation approaches, which …
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An Investigation on the Effectiveness of a Problem Structuring Method in a Group Decision-Making Process
… Structuring Methods (PSM) are the collections of participatory modeling methods that aim to tackle a messy problem. Despite the positive reports, literature indicates some challenges and criticisms of the effectiveness of PSM applications. One of the main challenges is the difficulty in …
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A Systems Approach to Modeling and Impact Assessment in an Urbanizing Watershed
… understanding of the need for systemic and participatory approaches that address resource management from a holistic perspective. Analysis of alternative futures combined with spatially explicit watershed modeling provides a way to scope resource management problems and increase …
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Understanding, Formalizing, and Reconstructing Mental Models with an Online Tool for Serious Discussions
… which is hard to organize and support. Participatory modeling (PM) is one method that facilitates stakeholders' engagement in the decision-making process and enables collaboration to achieve a mutually acceptable solution. Mental models are essential tools in PM as they are informal …