Usage

Build and play your own abstract water game – Discover catchment management and policies

Origin

School sessions + KNOWTS model + WAG-Sand in South-Africa

Content

A bag with cards, tokens, rules

Dissem.

300 built. Creative Commons by-nc-sa. Cost 50€

Science

• Autonomous participatory modeling (i.e. Lego™)
• Session evaluation & learning impact
• A platform for hydrosocial experiments

Pros

Models quantity and quality

Easy access – versatile – robust – transferable - abstract

Awarded « solution » at WWF2012

Cons / missing

Binary production functions (all or nothing) – Abstract - complex rules for pollution

refs / URL

Ferrand, N., Farolfi, S., Abrami, G., 2009, WAT-A-GAME: sharing water and policies in your own basin. ISAGA conference. Singapore : SSAGSG

http://watagame.info

Usage

Design and build step by step a model and a game representing your own case study

Origin

Companion Modeling + WAG design generalized

Content

24 steps and 20 sub-tools to follow and use

Dissem.

> 300 px have learnt it in courses. Licensed.

Science

• How to transfer a modeling method ?
• Complexity / simplification for coupled models ?
• Validity with diverse knowledge integrated ?

Pros

Repeatable – Transferable – Easy access – Integrated with INI-WAG (Design by Playing) and COOPLAN

Cons / missing

Tricky calibration – Validation process difficult – Not yet fully documented with all details -

refs / URL

http://watagame.info/wag-courses

Usage

Share, test, learn and copy other WAG models

Origin

Accumulated set of WAG implementation

Content

> 70 examples of WAG use, various finalization

Dissem.

Access online for registered WAG users.

Science

• Comparative analysis of models / games
• Categorization of models / games
• Theory of design context

Pros

Large set – diverse - commonalities

Cons / missing

Missing information – various levels of achievement (from draft to published) – not fully normalized

refs / URL

http://goo.gl/KqlORs

Choose your case here

Location

Rwenzori region

Rwenzori region, Uganda

Authors:

Year 2012

Nils FERRAND, Géraldine ABRAMI, Clovis KABASEKE, Rudy LEMMENS, Prof SEMANA, Peter KUSEMERERWA, Moses MUHUMUZA, Kahina BAHA, Ernst GUMPINGER, Emeline HASSENFORDER, Sylvie MORARDET, Raphaëlle DUCROT

Number of players

Contact:

6

clovis.kabaseke@gmail.com

Issues addressed

Description of the game

Poverty, Ecosystem preservation,  Wetlands management, Tourism, Urban / periurban, Mining, Crop production, Forestry, Fishing / hunting, Sedimentation / erosion / siltation, Water pollution, Demography, Policy implementation / reform, Wildlife & Park management

Game on pollution and deforestation issues in the Rwenzori region, particularly focused on the Mpanga river, 3 zones: up, mid and downstream

Roles

Resources

Small holder Farmer (x2), Town manager, Commercial Farmer, Fisherman, Pastoralist

Dirty water, Fauna / Flora / Biodiversity, Money, People / population (incl. migrants)

Institutions / Regulations

Versions' evolution, modifications during design phase

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Usage calendar, use process, phases

Monitoring process, observed variables, round indicators (counting marbles, wealth, etc)

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Usage

Capture, structure, store, value knowledge produced in CREA-WAG & COOPLAN

Origin

Initial Excel structure → GGL sheet & form version → mySQL Database

Content

Data model, forms & DB for actions, actors, cases (WAG-LIB), sessions, tests

Dissem.

Access online for registered users.

Science

• Formal knowledge model for WAG components
• Joining WAG & COOPLAN through data
• Eliciting & structuring perspectives

Pros

Simple – online – editable - incentive

Cons / missing

Simple – qualitative – not connected to expert DBs – not fully reusable from case to case

refs / URL

https://sites.google.com/site/mseau2013/outils-du-cours

Usage

Online edition of WAG kits & models

Origin

INFO-WAG extension + Specs NF + internships

Content

Php-MySQL service with editing and pdf features

Dissem.

Access online for registered users.

Science

• A meta modeling infrastructure producing a physical game set (printing it)
• Distant protocol validation

Pros

Online – integrated with WAG

Cons / missing

Not validated yet in operation – No catchment editing – Not connected to the past WAG-LIB

refs / URL

http://games.montpellier.cemagref.fr/interwag/

Usage

Multi-agent simulation of a WAG model

Origin

Excel simulators → WAG-Logo

Content

A Netlogo simulator of a WAG model usable for exploration and online group experiments. Uses INFO-WAG.

Dissem.

Access online for registered users.

Science

• Linking a physical and a computer simulation
• Online experiments vs physical experiments
• Simulating a WAG player → rationality ?

Pros

Multi-agent – Connects INFO-WAG – simple platform – asynchron group operation

Cons / missing

Over-simplified – Not yet validated in operation – no catchment saving in INFO-WAG

refs / URL

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Usage

Education about water issues, use, management

Origin

INI-WAG design + CASDEN contract

Content

A large box with 2000 elements + 2 games : catchment & city. Rules, videos. From 10 to …

Dissem.

5000 units free in French education. Non commercial.

Science

• Simplifying complex coupled issues
• Transferrring animation capacity
• Assessing sessions and learning

Pros

Wide dissemination – comprehensive – attractive

Cons / missing

Complex – limited support to users network

refs / URL

http://eauenjeu.org

Usage

Helping all stakeholders to discuss and build integrated / coherent / feasible strategies

Origin

SAS model + Aquastress

Content

A method + 2 tools : action & integration matrix

Dissem.

Taught to > 300 px. Licensed.

Science

• Minimal process for participatory planning ?
• Modeling coherency / feasability / efficiency ?
• Integration between scales, sectors, actors

Pros

Robust & simple – very integrative – elicit global plans

Cons / missing

Qualitative – plans not directly implementable – should be connected to formal models – limited use of expertise

refs / URL

http://goo.gl/w5fcLA

Daniell, K. A., Ferrand, N., & Tsoukiàs, A. (2006, June). Investigating participatory modelling processes for group decision aiding in water planning and management. In Proceedings of the Group Decision and Negotiation (GDN) 2006 International Conference. Universitätsverlag, Karlsruhe, Germany (pp. 207-210).

Usage

Helping stakeholders to elicit and discuss their prefered principles for resource sharing = distributive justice

Origin

Allocation games, social justice research, JUST-A-GAME (Ferrand, Nancarrow, Syme)

Content

A method + 1 tool

Dissem.

Transfered to > 150 px. Open access.

Science

• Grammar for formulating justice principles
• Protocol, sequence, triggers
• Analysing distribution & comparing
• Systematic experiments

Pros

Robust & simple – versatile - accesible

Cons / missing

Still lacking systematic experimental validation – requires expertise for deep analysis

refs / URL

http://resilience2014.sciencesconf.org/25474

Usage

Supporting stakeholders in deciding and regulating their participation protocol / plan

Origin

Phd NF, analysis of participation, HarmoniCOP POQ, phd K Daniell, negotiation theory

Content

A method + 1 tool + role-playing game & charter

Dissem.

Transfered to ~130px. Licensed.

Science

• Modeling participatory processes
• Pre-negotiation as facilitator
• Warrant & charters for participation

Pros

Robust & simple – versatile – structured – eyes opener

Cons / missing

Initial acceptance / resistance – limited repetition in real processes – non computerized

refs / URL

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Usage

A framework for observing the diverse impacts of a decision or other collective process

Origin

Multi-agent models + HarmoniCA + Post-Doc M Le Bars + Aquastress + Afromaison

Content

An analytic framework + related tools (open) about

External / Normative / Cognitive / Operational / Relational / Equity changes

Dissem.

Extensively used. Various implementations. Open.

Science

• Coupling diverse disciplinary perspectives
• Models of change induction
• Ext metrology vs. self evaluation

Pros

Comprehensive – all dimensions - adaptable

Cons / missing

Open – under-specified – expensive – complex to analyse

refs / URL

http://dce-conference.au.dk/fileadmin/dce-conference.au.dk/Presentation/9.2_E.Hassenforder.pdf

Usage

Learning the CoOPLAaGE methods & tools

Origin

Several training courses since 2003

Content

Course syllabus + material + online web site

Dissem.

> 400 trainees. Web access. Partly open.

Science

• Teaching to intervene on participation
• Teaching to groups as groups
• Course workshops as experiments

Pros

Large set – Repeated – practical – Attractive

Cons / missing

Under-structured – Unstabilized – long sessions – missing material

refs / URL

http://tana.watagame.info

https://sites.google.com/site/mseau2013/

https://sites.google.com/site/waghistory/wag-courses