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Articles | Volume 28, issue 15
Articles | Volume 28, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3495-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3495-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 28, issue 15
Research article
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01 Aug 2024
Research article |  | 01 Aug 2024

Guiding community discussions on human–water challenges by serious gaming in the upper Ewaso Ngiro River basin, Kenya

Charles Nduhiu Wamucii, Pieter R. van Oel, Adriaan J. Teuling, Arend Ligtenberg, John Mwangi Gathenya, Gert Jan Hofstede, Meine van Noordwijk, and Erika N. Speelman

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The study explored the role of serious gaming in strengthening stakeholder engagement in addressing human–water challenges. The gaming approach guided community discussions toward implementable decisions. The results showed increased active participation, knowledge gain, and use of plural pronouns. We observed decreased individual interests and conflicts among game participants. The study presents important implications for creating a collective basis for water resources management.
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