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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
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Published on: July 24, 2016

Developing interdisciplinary environmental frameworks.

Petri Tapio1, Risto Willamo

  • 1Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Business Administration, Helsinki, Finland. petri.tapio@tukkk.fi

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This review examines environmental protection frameworks like PSR and DPSIR, introducing a new Environmental Protection Process (EPP) model. The EPP framework helps analyze environmental problems and mitigation strategies, using transport issues as an example.

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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
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Published on: July 24, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Policy Studies
  • Education

Background:

  • Interdisciplinary systemic frameworks are crucial for understanding and addressing environmental challenges.
  • Existing models like PSR and DPSIR offer valuable insights but may lack comprehensive scope.
  • Effective environmental policymaking and education require robust analytical tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and evaluate interdisciplinary systemic frameworks for environmental protection.
  • To introduce and detail the Environmental Protection Process (EPP) framework.
  • To demonstrate the utility of the EPP framework using transport-related environmental issues.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of established frameworks: Pressures-State-Responses (PSR) and Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR).
  • Introduction and elaboration of the Environmental Protection Process (EPP) framework.
  • Development of a submodel focusing on individual and societal factors influencing environmental action.

Main Results:

  • The EPP framework provides a comprehensive approach to analyzing the causes, characteristics, and mitigation of environmental problems.
  • The framework facilitates the classification of coping measures for environmental issues.
  • The study illustrates the application of the EPP framework with a focus on transport environmental issues.

Conclusions:

  • The Environmental Protection Process (EPP) framework offers a versatile tool for environmental analysis and education.
  • The EPP framework aids in understanding the complex interplay of factors contributing to environmental problems.
  • This work contributes a valuable interdisciplinary perspective on environmental issues and their solutions.