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Mental Modeling Approach: Risk Management Application Case Studies

✍ Scribed by Matthew D. Wood, Sarah Thorne, Daniel Kovacs, Gordon Butte, Igor Linkov (auth.)

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2017
Tongue
English
Leaves
276
Series
Risk, Systems and Decisions
Edition
1
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This book provides an easy-to-read, user-oriented introduction to mental models research and Mental Modeling TechnologyTM. Mental models are powerful influences human behavior. The book offers insight from the developers and most experienced application professionals of a widely proven methodology for understanding and influencing human judgment, decision making and behavior.
The case studies show examples of the methodological concepts in their application context. It is one of the most comprehensive collections of cases focused on government needs of any similar qualitative analysis approach. Finally, it presents an introduction to software tools and tutorials that enable readers to use the approach for their own research needs.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
An Introduction to Mental Modeling....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Mental Modeling Research Technical Approach....Pages 13-30
Science of Mental Modeling....Pages 31-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Flood Risk Management....Pages 43-56
Adaptive Management for Climate Change....Pages 57-67
Technology Infusion and Marketing....Pages 69-82
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Farmers’ Decision Making to Avoid Drug Residues in Dairy Cows: A Mental Modeling Case Study....Pages 85-104
Influence of the CHEMM Tool on Planning, Preparedness, and Emergency Response to Hazardous Chemical Exposures: A Customized Strategic Communications Process Based on Mental Modeling....Pages 105-131
The Chamber of Mines of South Africa Leading Practice Adoption System....Pages 133-151
Conducting Effective Outreach with Community Stakeholders About Biosolids: A Customized Strategic Risk Communications Process™ Based on Mental Modeling....Pages 153-177
Using Mental Modeling to Systematically Build Community Support for New Coal Technologies for Electricity Generation....Pages 179-194
Saving Lives from a Silent Killer: Using Mental Modeling to Address Homeowners’ Decision Making About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning....Pages 195-221
U.S. Census Bureau Integrated Communications Services for Data Dissemination: Mental Modeling Case Study with Key Internal Expert Stakeholders....Pages 223-236
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Supporting and Expanding the Scope and Application of Mental Modeling: Current and Future Software Developments....Pages 239-254
Back Matter....Pages 255-261

✦ Subjects

Environmental Management;Simulation and Modeling;Energy Policy, Economics and Management

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