A web-based decision support system for collaborative mitigation of multiple water-related hazards using serious gaming

Haowen Xu, Mary Windsor, Marian Muste, Ibrahim Demir

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Abstract

The paper presents a web-based application developed as a medium for executing a serious game to enhance multi-jurisdictional collaborative planning and decision making for mitigation of multiple hazards related to water (i.e., floods, soil erosions, water quality). The gaming application is integrated into the Iowa Watershed Decision Support System (IoWaDSS) designed to serve as a comprehensive multi-sectoral data repository along with the simulation results of process modeling to educate and inform communities on the status of their watersheds during extreme conditions. The interactive serious gaming application was devised to encourage public engagement, facilitate communication and positive relationship between watershed communities, and make the decision process more attractive and transparent for the stakeholders. The web environment offers easily-accessible, user-friendly interfaces that match the skills and knowledge level of a non-technical user. Developed with adaptive design and flexible architecture, the gaming application is generalizable and extendable to support hazard mitigation in other watersheds.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109887
JournalJournal of Environmental Management
Volume255
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2020

Funding

Funding for the IoWaDSS development was provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, the US Geological Survey's Office of External Research , and National Science Foundation Grant BCS- 1114978 . The IoWaDSS has been built atop of a large dataset produced by an interagency team coordinated by the USACE Flood Risk Management Program, Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise, Asset Management Program, and ICIWaRM. Special thanks to our agency colleagues A. Carson, J. Smith, T. Hunemuller, M.B. Stevenson. Funding for the IoWaDSS development was provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, the US Geological Survey's Office of External Research, and National Science Foundation Grant BCS-1114978. The IoWaDSS has been built atop of a large dataset produced by an interagency team coordinated by the USACE Flood Risk Management Program, Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise, Asset Management Program, and ICIWaRM. Special thanks to our agency colleagues A. Carson, J. Smith, T. Hunemuller, M.B. Stevenson.

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