Requisite Simplicities to Help Negotiate Complex Problems
Requisite Simplicities to Help Negotiate Complex Problems
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帮助解决复杂问题所需的简单性
作者：
R. Stirzaker;H. Biggs;D. Roux;P. Cilliers
负责自然资源管理的决策者经常抱怨说，科学提供的信息支离破碎，在实施规模上没有用处。我们通过提出一种必要的简单性，提供了一种谈判复杂问题的方法。一个必要的简单性试图放弃一些细节，同时保持概念的清晰性和科学的严谨性，并帮助我们移动到一个新的位置，我们可以从新的知识中受益。我们用三个案例研究来说明上述问题：一个国家公园的大象密度和植被变化，使用经验法则来支持农业决策，以及灌溉中的盐管理。我们确定了潜在的必要的简单性，可以让我们产生新的理解，导致行动，并提供结构化学习的机会。
Decision makers responsible for natural resource management often complain that science delivers fragmented information that is not useful at the scale of implementation. We offer a way of negotiating complex problems by putting forward a requisite simplicity. A requisite simplicity attempts to discard some detail, while retaining conceptual clarity and scientific rigor, and helps us move to a new position where we can benefit from new knowledge. We illustrate the above using three case studies: elephant densities and vegetation change in a national park, the use of rules of thumb to support decision making in agriculture, and the management of salt in irrigation. We identify potential requisite simplicities that can allow us to generate new understanding, lead to action and provide opportunities for structured learning.