Interdisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research (DIPE), 65 str. H. Trikoupi, GR 10681, Athens, Greece.
J Environ Manage. 2012 Apr 30;97:56-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.11.006. Epub 2011 Dec 28.
Effective public participation is an essential component of Integrated Coastal Zone Management implementation. To promote such participation, a shared understanding of stakeholders' objectives has to be built to ultimately result in common coastal management strategies. The application of quantitative and semi-quantitative methods involving tools such as Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping is presently proposed for reaching such understanding. In this paper we apply the Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping tool to elucidate the objectives and priorities of North Lebanon's coastal productive sectors, and to formalize their coastal zone perceptions and knowledge. Then, we investigate the potential of Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping as tool for support coastal zone management. Five round table discussions were organized; one for the municipalities of the area and one for each of the main coastal productive sectors (tourism, industry, fisheries, agriculture), where the participants drew cognitive maps depicting their views. The analysis of the cognitive maps showed a large number of factors perceived as affecting the current situation of the North Lebanon coastal zone that were classified into five major categories: governance, infrastructure, environment, intersectoral interactions and sectoral initiatives. Furthermore, common problems, expectations and management objectives for all sectors were exposed. Within this context, Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping proved to be an essential tool for revealing stakeholder knowledge and perception and understanding complex relationships.
有效的公众参与是实施综合沿海区管理的一个重要组成部分。为了促进这种参与，必须建立利益相关者目标的共同理解，最终制定共同的沿海管理战略。目前提出应用涉及模糊认知图等工具的定量和半定量方法来实现这种理解。在本文中，我们应用模糊认知图工具来阐明黎巴嫩北部沿海生产部门的目标和优先事项，并将其沿海区的观念和知识形式化。然后，我们研究了模糊认知图作为支持沿海区管理工具的潜力。我们组织了五次圆桌讨论，一次是为该地区的市，一次是为每个主要的沿海生产部门（旅游、工业、渔业、农业），参与者在这些讨论中绘制了描述他们观点的认知图。认知图的分析显示了大量被认为影响黎巴嫩北部沿海区现状的因素，这些因素被分为五大类：治理、基础设施、环境、部门间互动和部门倡议。此外，还揭示了所有部门共同的问题、期望和管理目标。在这种情况下，模糊认知图被证明是揭示利益相关者知识和观念以及理解复杂关系的重要工具。
