A methodological guide for applying the social-ecological system (SES) framework: a review of quantitative approaches
We conducted a systematic review of the literature applying Elinor Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework (SESF), with a focus on studies using quantitative methodologies. We synthesized the step-by-step methodological decisions made across 51 studies into a methodological guide and decision t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol27/iss4/art39 |
| Summary: | We conducted a systematic review of the literature applying Elinor Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework (SESF), with a focus on studies using quantitative methodologies. We synthesized the step-by-step methodological decisions made across 51 studies into a methodological guide and decision tree for future applications of the framework. A synthesis of trends within each methodological step is provided in detail. Our descriptive summary is followed by a critical discussion of how this heterogeneity can lead to ambiguity in the interpretation of findings and hinder synthesis work. These critical reflections are supported by a survey of 22 scholars, each having been a co-author on at least one of the articles reviewed in this study, on the methodological challenges for applying the framework going forward. |
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| ISSN: | 1708-3087 |