Modeling Water Resources Opportunities, Challenges and Trade-Offs: The Use of Shared Vision Modeling for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Abstract

This paper introduces the concept of Shared Vision Modeling and discusses its relevance to developing solutions to highly conflicted water resources problems. It begins by suggesting that although our computing resources have increased dramatically during the past two decades, our success rate in implementing computer generated solutions to water resources problems has not. The paper focuses on the use of Shared Vision modeling to guide model construction and to ensure that models are successfully integrated into the broader conflict resolution process. The paper concludes with examples of where Shared Vision Models have been used and summarizing their relative success.