Developing a conceptual influence diagram for socio-eco-technical systems analysis of biofouling management in shipping - A Baltic Sea case study

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Article

Luoma, Emilia^1,4,5  Nevalainen, Lauri^1,4,5  Altarriba, Elias^2,4  Helle, Inari^3,4,5,6  Lehikoinen, Annukka^1,4,5 

[1] Univ Helsinki, Fac Biol & Environm Sci, Ecosyst & Environm Res Programme, Helsinki, Finland

[2] South Eastern Finland Univ Appl Sci Xamk, Logist & Seafaring, Kotka, Finland

[3] Univ Helsinki, Fac Biol & Environm Sci, Organismal & Evolutionary Biol Res Programme, Helsinki, Finland

[4] Kotka Maritime Res Ctr, Kotka, Finland

[5] Univ Helsinki, Helsinki Inst Sustainabil Sci HELSUS, Helsinki, Finland

[6] Nat Resources Inst Finland Luke, Helsinki, Finland

关键词: Systems analysis;    Risk management;    Influence diagram;    Alien species;    Biofouling management;    Baltic Sea;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112614

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Ship hulls create a vector for the transportation of harmful non-indigenous species (NIS) all over the world. To sustainably prevent NIS introductions, the joint consideration of environmental, economic and social aspects in the search of optimal biofouling management strategies is needed. This article presents a multi-perspective soft systems analysis of the biofouling management problem, based on an extensive literature review and expert knowledge collected in the Baltic Sea area during 2018-2020. The resulting conceptual influence diagram (CID) reveals the multidimensionality of the problem by visualizing the causal relations between the key elements and demonstrating the entanglement of social, ecological and technical aspects. Seen as a boundary object, we suggest the CID can support open dialogue and better risk communication among stakeholders by providing an illustrative and directly applicable starting point for the discussions. It also provides a basis for quantitative management optimization in the future.

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