Metaphor in natural resource gaming: Insights from the RIVER BASIN GAME

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 421-442

  Lankford, Bruce ^a   Watson, Drennan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Landwise Scotland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to water; Accuracy and generality; Complexity; Conflict resolution; Connection and disconnection; Dialogue; Dialogue tool; Gaming simulation; Individualism and collectivism; Internality and externality; Irrigation systems; Metaphor; Participation; Problem solving; Realism; River basin; RIVER BASIN GAME; River catchment; Rule following and rule breaking; Serious play; Seriousness and play; Simplicity; Source domain; System and conflict dynamics; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548146359     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878107300671     Document Type: Article

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