A methodological guide for applying the social-ecological system (SES) framework: a review of quantitative approaches

Autor: Ben Nagel, Stefan Partelow
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Ecology and Society, Vol 27, Iss 4, p 39 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1708-3087
3493-2704
DOI: 10.5751/ES-13493-270439
Popis: We conducted a systematic review of the literature applying Elinor Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework (SESF), with a focus on studies using quantitative methodologies. We synthesized the step-by-step methodological decisions made across 51 studies into a methodological guide and decision tree for future applications of the framework. A synthesis of trends within each methodological step is provided in detail. Our descriptive summary is followed by a critical discussion of how this heterogeneity can lead to ambiguity in the interpretation of findings and hinder synthesis work. These critical reflections are supported by a survey of 22 scholars, each having been a co-author on at least one of the articles reviewed in this study, on the methodological challenges for applying the framework going forward.
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