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
Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
Arend Ligtenberg
Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing, Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
John Mwangi Gathenya
Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering Department, School of Biosystems and Environmental Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, P.O. Box 62000 – 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Gert Jan Hofstede
Department of Social Sciences, Urban Economics Group Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, the Netherlands
Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing, Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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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.
The study explored the role of serious gaming in strengthening stakeholder engagement in...
