Participatory decision making for sustainable development-the use of mediated modelling techniques [An article from: Land Use Policy]

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In this paper, the integration of mediated modelling (MM) techniques with multi-criteria assessment (MCA) in a participatory decision-making context is discussed. We briefly present the major features of MCA, of system dynamics methodology, and of group model building techniques. The application of MM in a participatory exercise is illustrated by a case study developed in a protected coastal wetland (Ria Formosa, Portugal). Possible avenues to integrate MM into multi-criteria decision making in the framework of sustainable development issues are discussed.