Using fuzzy cognitive mapping as a participatory approach to analyze change, preferred states, and perceived resilience of social-ecological systems

• Published in: Ecology and society Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 11
• Main Authors: Gray, Steven A., Gray, Stefan, De kok, Jean Luc, Helfgott, Ariella E. R., O'Dwyer, Barry, Jordan, Rebecca, Nyaki, Angela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Resilience Alliance 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Agricultural management; bushmeat; Cognitive models; Communities; Ecological modeling; Environmental conservation; Environmental management; fuzzy cognitive mapping; Human ecology; Hunting; Modeling; participatory modeling; resilience; URLs; ISW, Tanzania
• ISSN: 1708-3087; 1708-3087
• DOI: 10.5751/ES-07396-200211

There is a growing interest in the use of fuzzy cognitive mapping (FCM) as a participatory method for understanding social-ecological systems (SESs). In recent years, FCM has been used in a diverse set of contexts ranging from fisheries management to agricultural development, in an effort to generat...