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  • Ecological modeling
  • Complex systems science
  • Conservation science

Background:

  • Understanding complex ecological systems is crucial for conservation and management.
  • Modeling is a key tool but is limited by individual mental models and system complexity.
  • Existing methods struggle to integrate diverse knowledge effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel method for creating shared qualitative complex system models.
  • To address limitations posed by system complexity and diverse individual knowledge.
  • To facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of complex ecological systems.

Main Methods:

  • Disaggregating complex systems (e.g., coral reefs) into smaller, manageable subsystem modules.
  • Eliciting individual mental models for defined subsystems.
  • A four-phase process: framework development, elicitation method design, individual model elicitation, and comparison for shared model creation.
  • Identifying similarities and differences between individual mental models to co-create a shared qualitative model.

Main Results:

  • A novel modular approach was successfully applied to elicit and integrate individual mental models of complex systems.
  • The method allowed for accounting for both system complexity and the diversity of knowledge.
  • A shared qualitative model of carbonate coral reefs was co-created by integrating subsystem models.
  • This approach enhances confidence in understanding relationships between variables within subsystems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed modular approach provides a robust framework for building shared qualitative models of complex systems.
  • This method facilitates the integration of diverse knowledge, overcoming limitations of individual mental models.
  • The resulting shared qualitative models offer a foundation for developing quantitative models to predict complex system changes and inform conservation efforts.