The Rangeland Journal · 1996 · 31 citations · 0 references
Natural ResourcesEnvironmental ManagementLand-use PlanningEnvironmental Decision-makingLand Use ManagementLand Use PlanningDecision SupportLand UseLand Use Decision SupportLocal Ecological KnowledgeLocal Environmental KnowledgeSustainable Land UseCommunity Knowledge SystemsCommunity-based MonitoringEcological Decision SupportKnowledge Base ArchitectureLand Use Information SystemsLand Use KnowledgeScientific Knowledge ConstructionSustainable Land Management Assessment
This paper describes the development of a process to facilitate the identification and introduction of sustainable land management practices in the high country of New Zealand. The process was designed to gather and structure community knowledge (both local and scientific) into a single, accessible decision support system (DSS). The development and provision of appropriate, and user-friendly monitoring tools is supported. An outline is given of how this integrated system can be used to integrate monitoring with adaptive management. Special reference is made to how this process is used as a large-scale ecological 'experiment', to enhance continually the knowledge base available for land use decision-making in the South Island high country of New Zealand.