How do individuals and groups perceive wetland functioning? Fuzzy cognitive mapping of wetland perceptions in Uganda

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• 作者：Charissa Bosma^a ; ^{charissa.bosma@gmail.com} ; Klaus Glenk^a ; Paula Novo^b
• 关键词：Wetlands ; Fuzzy cognitive mapping ; Stakeholder perceptions ; Conservation ; Natural resource management ; Uganda
• 刊名：Land Use Policy
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：60
• 期：Complete
• 页码：181-196
• 全文大小：2339 K
• 卷排序：60

文摘

Fuzzy cognitive mapping (FCM) is used to analyse perceptions of a wetland system. Stakeholders perceive wetland conservation and livelihoods as convergent goals. Farmers’ and government officials’ views on wetland differ most from other groups. Individual maps better fitted to find divergent perceptions than group maps. Nested approach of bottom-up and top-down wetland management should be considered.