scholarly journals A Narrative-Driven Role-Playing Game for Raising Flood Awareness

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 554
Author(s):  
Fotios Spyropoulos ◽  
Ioannis Trichakis ◽  
Anthi-Eirini Vozinaki
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Flood Event ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
The Impact

In the framework of a water resources management class in the Technical University of Crete, a narrative-driven role-playing game (RPG) was planned and tested in the classroom, with the intent to raise awareness among the students on how floods can have an impact on the everyday lives of different citizens. During this game, the students had the opportunity to act as different stakeholders. In order to assess the impact of this game on participants’ thoughts of who might be affected by a flood event, two questionnaires were used, one before and one after the game. The results show that there was very positive feedback from the participants on how this RPG helped them realize the different implications a flood event might have on citizens and decision makers. The community-based aspect that was chosen for this RPG implementation showed the difficulties the specific roles would face as single individuals and as a community in general. Using a similar approach can help any stakeholder understand the challenges in a more direct way than with traditional lecturing and presentations.

scholarly journals The Strategies of the Players of an RPG Game in the Context of Water Resources Management: an analysis based on the Discourse of the Collective Subject

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. e1
Author(s):  
Fernanda Pinto Mota ◽  
Miriam Born ◽  
Marilton Aguiar ◽  
Diana Francisca Adamatti
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Role Playing Game

Games are widely used in Education because they enable analyzing strategies that come close to reality. In Environmental Education, the game helps understand a particular theme and allows the observation of the approach from a player’s perspective. In this way, each person can develop strategies that s/he considers relevant in the game. This study analyzes players’ strategies in an RPG (Role-Playing Game) in water resources. This work's main contribution is an empirical and qualitative study on individuals’ motivation and how they developed their strategies. As a result, we present the analysis of the players' habits through a semi-structured interview, which resulted in a set of speeches based on the Collective Subject Discourse (CSD).

Breaking The Silos: an online and narrator-led role-playing game for multi-risk DRR management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marleen de Ruiter ◽  
Anaïs Couasnon ◽  
Philip Ward
Keyword(s):  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Disaster Impacts ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Role Playing Game

<p>The increased complexity of disaster risk due to climate change, expected population growth and the increasing interconnectedness of disaster impacts across communities and economic sectors, require Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures and practitioners that are better able to address these complexities. Nonetheless, in the traditional risk paradigm, there is a strong focus on single-hazards and the risk faced by individual communities and sectors.</p><p><em>Breaking the Silos</em> is a narrator-led, role-playing game designed to support decision makers and stakeholders in understanding and managing the complexities of implementing DRR measures in a multi-(hazard) risk setting. The game starts in de aftermath of a (randomly selected) disaster. The different roles include key decision-makers and stakeholders of a country. The team is responsible for the post-disaster recovery process and can decide to implement DRR measures. However, while some of these DRR measures can decrease risk of one hazard, they can increase the risk of another hazard. In each subsequent round, the team faces another (randomly selected) disaster. Unlike many other risk serious games, <em>Breaking the Silos </em>includes many random factors to better simulate reality. The roles are designed such that expert knowledge and objectives are spread throughout the participants and they can even be conflicting at times.</p><p>The game was successfully launched during the World Bank’s 2020 Understanding Risk conference. Before and after playing the game, participants were asked to complete surveys asking them about their perception of the challenges of Disaster Risk Management and whether the game raised their awareness of these challenges. The preliminary findings indicate that <em>Breaking the Silos</em> is a useful tool in supporting decision makers and practitioners to become aware of (the risks of) hazard-silo thinking and possible (a)synergies of DRR measures.</p>

scholarly journals IMPACTS OF EXTREME HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN WELL-BEING

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SANDRA STANKOVIĆ ◽  
DEJAN VASOVIĆ ◽  
NENAD ŽIVKOVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Methods ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
Extreme Hydrological Events ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this research is to emphasize the impact of extreme hydrological phenomena on thesustainable management of water-related societal needs. Therefore, it provides a definition of extreme hydrological events, as well as a survey of extreme hydrological events in the Republic of Serbia. It also gives a brief overview of Agenda 2030 with particular respect to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No 6 and highlights the impacts of extreme hydrological phenomena on the water resources, both from the perspective of the ecosystem and the society. Root-cause analysis and synthesis of data related to extreme hydrological events that occurred in the Republic of Serbia for characteristic years have been used as primary methods. The conclusion highlights the necessity of ensuring sustainable management of water resources in order to achieve the desired state of human well-being, as well as a healthy ecosystem. Keywords: extreme hydrological events, ecosystem services, sustainability, water resources, management

Water Resources Management

2014 ◽  
pp. 180-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabyasachi Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
The State ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Partnership Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter explores grassroots interventions by forging partnerships with stakeholders in improving the management of water resources at the community level. In order to gain insight into the nuances of managing water resources in partnership, a pilot study was instituted in the State of Rajasthan, India. The efficacy of the partnership approach in ensuring equitable water management is demonstrated. The analysis is supported by data collected through the administration of a questionnaire for five different stakeholders. The impact of the intervention reiterates the positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes in a more sustainable manner.

scholarly journals Spatial Analysis of Seasonal Precipitation over Iran: Co-Variation with Climate Indices

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Majid Dehghani ◽  
Somayeh Salehi ◽  
Amir Mosavi ◽  
Narjes Nabipour ◽  
Shahaboddin Shamshirband ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Southern Oscillation ◽  
Climate Indices ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Seasonal Precipitation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Parts

Temporary changes in precipitation may lead to sustained and severe drought or massive floods in different parts of the world. Knowing the variation in precipitation can effectively help the water resources decision-makers in water resources management. Large-scale circulation drivers have a considerable impact on precipitation in different parts of the world. In this research, the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on seasonal precipitation over Iran was investigated. For this purpose, 103 synoptic stations with at least 30 years of data were utilized. The Spearman correlation coefficient between the indices in the previous 12 months with seasonal precipitation was calculated, and the meaningful correlations were extracted. Then, the month in which each of these indices has the highest correlation with seasonal precipitation was determined. Finally, the overall amount of increase or decrease in seasonal precipitation due to each of these indices was calculated. Results indicate the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), NAO, and PDO have the most impact on seasonal precipitation, respectively. Additionally, these indices have the highest impact on the precipitation in winter, autumn, spring, and summer, respectively. SOI has a diverse impact on winter precipitation compared to the PDO and NAO, while in the other seasons, each index has its special impact on seasonal precipitation. Generally, all indices in different phases may decrease the seasonal precipitation up to 100%. However, the seasonal precipitation may increase more than 100% in different seasons due to the impact of these indices. The results of this study can be used effectively in water resources management and especially in dam operation.

scholarly journals Risk Aversion Based Inexact Stochastic Dynamic Programming Approach for Water Resources Management Planning under Uncertainty

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 6926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenfang Liu ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Gordon Huang ◽  
Bin Luo
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Programming ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Risk Aversion ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Stochastic Dynamic Programming ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Programming Approach ◽  
Stochastic Dynamic ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Resources Management

In this study, a dual interval robust stochastic dynamic programming (DIRSDP) method is developed for planning water resources management systems under uncertainty. As an extension of the existing interval stochastic dynamic programming (ISDP) method, DIRSDP can deal with two-stage stochastic programming (TSP)-based planning problems associated with dynamic features, input uncertainties, and multistage concerns. Compared with other optimization methods dealing with uncertainties, the developed DIRSDP method has advantages in addressing uncertainties with complex presentations and reflecting decision makers’ risk-aversion attitudes within its optimization process. Parameters in the DIRSDP model can be represented as probability distributions as well as single and/or dual intervals. Decision makers’ risk-aversion attitudes can be reflected through restricting the deviation of the recourse costs to a tolerance level. Water-allocation plans can then be developed based on the analysis of tradeoffs between the system benefit and solution robustness. The developed method is applied to a case of water resources management planning. The solutions are reasonable, indicating applicability of the developed methodology.

scholarly journals Spatial Analysis of Seasonal Precipitation over Iran: Co-Variation with Climate Indices

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Dehghani ◽  
Somayeh Salehi ◽  
Amir Mosavi ◽  
Narjes Nabipour ◽  
Shahab Shamshirband ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Southern Oscillation ◽  
Climate Indices ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Seasonal Precipitation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Parts

Temporary changes in precipitation may lead to sustained and severe drought or massive floods in different parts of the world. Knowing variation in precipitation can effectively help the water resources decision-makers in water resources management. Large-scale circulation drivers have a considerable impact on precipitation in different parts of the world. In this research, the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on seasonal precipitation over Iran was investigated. For this purpose, 103 synoptic stations with at least 30 years of data were utilized. The Spearman correlation coefficient between the indices in the previous 12 months with seasonal precipitation was calculated, and the meaningful correlations were extracted. Then the month in which each of these indices has the highest correlation with seasonal precipitation was determined. Finally, the overall amount of increase or decrease in seasonal precipitation due to each of these indices was calculated. Results indicate the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), NAO, and PDO have the most impact on seasonal precipitation, respectively. Also, these indices have the highest impact on the precipitation in winter, autumn, spring, and summer, respectively. SOI has a diverse impact on winter precipitation compared to the PDO and NAO, while in the other seasons, each index has its special impact on seasonal precipitation. Generally, all indices in different phases may decrease the seasonal precipitation up to 100%. However, the seasonal precipitation may increase more than 100% in different seasons due to the impact of these indices. The results of this study can be used effectively in water resources management and especially in dam operation.

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