he Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems provides a synthetic guide to the range of methods that can be employed in social-ecological systems (SES) research. The book is primarily targeted at graduate students, lecturers and researchers working on SES, and has been written in a style that is accessible to readers entering the field from a variety of different disciplinary backgrounds. Each chapter discusses the types of SES questions to which the particular methods are suited and the potential resources and skills required for their implementation, and provides practical examples of the application of the methods. In addition, the book contains a conceptual and practical introduction to SES research, a discussion of key gaps and frontiers in SES research methods, and a glossary of key terms in SES research. Contributions from 97 different authors, situated at SES research hubs in 16 countries around the world, including South Africa, Sweden, Germany and Australia, bring a wealth of expertise and experience to this book. The first book to provide a guide and introduction specifically focused on methods for studying SES, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainability science, environmental management, global environmental change studies and environmental governance. The book will also be of interest to upper-level undergraduates and professionals working at the science–policy interface in the environmental arena.
Author(s): Reinette Biggs, Alta de Vos, Rika Preiser, Hayley Clements, Kristine Maciejewski, Maja Schlüter
Series: Routledge Environment And Sustainability Handbooks
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge | Taylor & Francis Group
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 527
Tags: Social Ecology: Research, Social Sciences: Research: Methodology
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Notes on editors
List of figures
List of tables
List of case studies
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Credits list
Abbreviations and acronyms
PART 1
1 What are social- ecological systems and social- ecological systems research?
2 Complexity-based social- ecological systems research: philosophical foundations and practical implications
3 The practice and design of social-ecological systems research
4 How to use this handbook
PART 2
Methods for data generation and systems scoping
5 Systems scoping
6 Ecological field data collection
7 Interviews and surveys
8 Participatory data collection
Methods for knowledge co-production and effecting system change
9 Facilitated dialogues
10 Futures analysis
11 Scenario development
12 Serious games
13 Participatory modelling
14 Resilience assessment
15 Action research
Methods for analysing systems – system components and linkages
16 Expert modelling
17 Data mining and pattern recognition
18 Statistical analysis
19 Qualitative content analysis
20 Comparative case study analysis
21 Controlled behavioural experiments
22 Institutional analysis
23 Network analysis
24 Spatial mapping and analysis
Methods for analysing systems – system dynamics
25 Historical assessment
26 Dynamical systems modelling
27 State-and-transition modelling
28 Agent-based modelling
Methods for analysing systems – directly informing decision-making
29 Decision analysis based on optimisation
30 Flow and impact analysis
31 Ecosystem service modelling
32 Livelihood and vulnerability analysis
PART 3
33 Synthesis and emerging frontiers in social-ecological systems research methods
Glossary of key terms
Index
