CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Wagle, Paroma Subodh |
|---|---|
| Title | Methodological and Conceptual Explorations in Enhancing the Understanding of Watersheds: A Case of Lake Balaton Watershed, Hungary |
| Summary | This topic for the thesis research was chosen with two purposes in mind: (a) to respond to a general concern about the impact of various disturbances on ecologies and societies in watershed areas, and (b) to respond to the need expressed by the stakeholders in the Lake Balaton region in Hungary to undertake further integrated research in the problems of the region. The two research questions involved developing a detailed and comprehensive system dynamics model at the conceptual level in two stages and using two research methods: (i) in the first stage, using secondary inputs from previous research based on the two research tools, viz., ‘Scenario Planning’ and ‘Indicator and Measurement Systems’, and (ii) in the second stage using primary data obtained through participatory system dynamics modelling methods. The following are the four major outputs of this research effort: (i) the methodological procedure for developing a system dynamics model, using previous research based on the tools of indicator systems and scenario planning, (ii) a preliminary system dynamics model using previous research (iii) the methodological procedure for conducting sessions using the Participatory System Dynamics (PSD) modelling method, (iv) a complex, detailed conceptual system dynamics model of the social-ecological system of the Lake Balaton watershed region, using PSD method. It is suggested that, in taking this work ahead, the system dynamics model developed in this thesis should be quantified, simulated, and further enhanced in the future. The simulated model can also be used for developing an interactive, multi-purpose tool that could be used by various stakeholders, experts, citizens, and decision-makers for communication, awareness-building, negotiations, consensus-building and finally for decision-making. |
| Supervisor | Pinter, Laszlo |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/wagle_paroma.pdf |
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