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Found 698 results (266 case studies, 48 models, 0 experiments, 384 citations)

  • Model Analyzing the Impact of Agave Cultivation on Famine Risk in Arid Pre-Hispanic Northern Mexico

    Here, a simple model of a subsistence economy based solely on the cultivation of maize and agave is presented. While maize is an annual plant that humans can eat and store, agave is a perennial plant that can be used …
  • Model Animated demonstration of the Lorenz Model

    Animated demonstration of the Lorenz model and its sensitivity to initial conditions. The simulation starts with twenty points very close to each other, and follows them as they move further away. The starting values differ in the fifth and sixth …
  • Case Study Archetype Analysis in Commons Research

    Resource: Multiple Location: Multiple
    This is a collaborative project based on the  IASC Arizona 2020 workshop panel on archetype analysis for commons research. Archetypes are increasingly used across a wide range of sustainability themes for “pattern recognition, diagnosis, or scenario development”.  The work draws …
  • Citation Archetype analysis in sustainability research: methodological portfolio and analytical frontiers

    Authors: Diana Sietz, Ulrich Frey, Matteo Roggero, Yanqing Gong, Nicholas Magliocca, Rong Tan, Peter Janssen, and Tomáš Václavík Year: 2019 Journal: Ecology and Society
    In sustainability research, archetype analysis reveals patterns of factors and processes that repeatedly shape social-ecological systems. These patterns help improve our understanding of global concerns, including vulnerability, land management, food security, and governance. During the last decade, the portfolio of …
  • Case Study Arembepe Coastal Fishery, Brazil

    Resource: Coastal marine ecosystem Location: Camacari, Bahia, Brazil
    Arembepe, a village in the north-central Brazil and capital of the state of Bahia, is located to the north of the city of Salvador on the Atlantic coast. The original case, which spans from 1962 to 1964, catalogues a population …
  • Case Study Argali Raj Kulo irrigation system (Jethi Kulo), Argali village Panchayat, southern Nepal

    Resource: Watershed and associated topography Location: Argali village Panchayat, Palpa district, Lumbini zone, Nepal
    The resource appropriated from Argali Raj Kulo Irrigation (Jethi Kulo) is water for irrigating fields in the Argali Village Panchayat in Palpa District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. The irrigation system consists of a network of canals that …
  • Case Study Artisanal green turtle fishery in eastern (Caribbean) Nicaragua

    Resource: Tropical coastal marine ecosystem. Location: Tasbapauni and other fishing communities between Bluefields and Puerto Cabezas along the eastern Nicaraguan coast
    The artisanal green turtle fishery is operated by the indigenous Miskito along Nicaragua's eastern (Caribbean) coast between the city of Bluefields in the south and Puerto Cabezas in the north.  The original case study focused on the village of Tasbapauni …
  • Citation Artisanal Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Fishery of Caribbean Nicaragua: I. Catch Rates, Trends, 1991 - 2011

    Authors: Cynthia Lagueux, Cathi Campbell, and Samantha Strindberg Year: 2014 Journal: Plos | One
  • Case Study Ascension Bay Lobster Fishery

    Resource: Marine ecosystem Location: Ascension Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico
    Ascension Bay is located in Quintana Roo State, Mexico. The resource appropriated from the Ascension Bay Lobster Fishery is lobster. In this case, the fisheries are organized by co-ops or firms. Institutional arrangements are such that members of the Ascension …
  • Citation Assessing Community Resilience in North Cornwall: Local perceptions into responding to changing risk landscapes

    Authors: Lucy Faulkner Year: 2014 Journal: Environment, Energy and Resilience, University of Exeter
  • Citation Assessment of the Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) of Belize based on Fishery-Dependent Data.

    Authors: Mauro Gongora Year: 2010
  • Citation At the Crossroads: Continuity and Change in the Traditional Irrigation Practices of Ladakh

    Authors: Radhika Gupta and Sunandan Tiwari Year: 2002 Journal: 9th Biennial Conference
  • Model Australian Rangelands Model

    This model tells a story of resilience of a rangeland system in Australia. Anderies et al. (2002) provides the following overview of the model. \"We developed a stylized mathematical model to explore the effects of physical, ecological, and economic factors …
  • Case Study Ayvalik-Haylazli Lagoon Fishery

    Resource: Lagoon Fishery. Location: Yumurtalik, Adana, Turkey
    The Ayvalik-Haylazli lagoon fishery is located on the Turkish Mediterranean coast near the town of Adana. The resource units are demersal fish (mullets, groupers, and snappers). The original case, which spans from 1976-1978, catalogues an action situation involving 103 registered …
  • Case Study Baccalaos Cove Cod Fishery, Canada

    Resource: Coastal marine ecosystem Location: Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada
    The fishing community, Baccalaos Cove, is located in the Placentia Bay on the eastern shore of the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, in the eastern part of Canada on the Atlantic coast. The original case, which spans from 1977-1979, catalogues an …
  • Citation Background on the institutional analysis and development framework

    Authors: Elinor Ostrom Year: 2011 Journal: Policy Studies Journal.
  • Case Study Baghmara Ko Kulo, Sikharpur Village Panchayat, Sindhupachok District, Nepal

    Resource: Farmer-managed irrigation system (FMIS) Location: Sanjeltar
    This case is part of the original Nepal Irrigation Institutions and Systems (NIIS) database developed in the 1980's by a team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Elinor Ostrom at Indiana University. In addition, this case is also part …
  • Case Study Balinese Subak irrigation system

    Resource: Watershed and associated topography Location: Tihingan village, Klungkung district, Bali, Indonesia
    The rice paddies and irrigation system of this case are near Tihingan village, in the Klungkung district of Bali, Indonesia ‐ 45 km northeast of Denpasar. The original case spans from 1957 to 1959, and it catalogues an action situation …
  • Case Study Ballynakill Harbour multi-use co-operative, Connemara District, Ireland

    Resource: Coastal marine ecosystem Location: Connemara District, Ireland
    Ballynakill Harbour is located on the northwest part of Connemara, a region on the west coast of Ireland. Use of the harbor has moved from predominantly single-use, involving commercial and domestic fishing, to multiple uses including: fishing for shrimp, white …
  • Case Study Banggai Cardinalfish, Indonesia

    Resource: Banggai Archipelago marine ecosystem Location: Banggai Islands
    The Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) is a species endemic to the Banggai Islands of Indonesia. It has been overfished due to its popularity as an aquarium fish, and is currently listed as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List. The system …