Decision-making in model construction: Unveiling habits. (October 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Decision-making in model construction: Unveiling habits. (October 2019)
- Main Title:
- Decision-making in model construction: Unveiling habits
- Authors:
- Babel, Lucie
Vinck, Dominique
Karssenberg, Derek - Abstract:
- Abstract: The first stages of the modeling process remain thus far poorly studied, in particular the modeler's decision-making in regard to the inclusion and representation of environmental phenomena within the model. Anchoring itself in the theoretical and methodological framework of Science and Technology Studies, the present study aims at identifying and retracing the origin of the modeler's choices. Extensive, semi-constructed interviews were conducted with European and North American modelers in a variety of disciplines within Earth and Universe sciences. The outcome of the interviews sheds light on the role of different actors in transferring choices progressively incorporated in the modelers' practice, up to becoming self-evident. We introduce and engage the sociological concept of habits as an additional layer of analysis. Modeling habits can contribute to efficiency and expertise – provided their origin, epistemic load and implications in regard to collectives are assessed. Highlights: Modelers' narratives engage various actors in the justification of modeling choices. Modeling choices are often transferred by these actors in an early career stage. Choices of representations of natural phenomena anchor the modeler in collectives. Modelling choices can be incorporated in a modeler's practice up to becoming habits.
- Is Part Of:
- Environmental modelling & software. Volume 120(2019)
- Journal:
- Environmental modelling & software
- Issue:
- Volume 120(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 120, Issue 2019 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 120
- Issue:
- 2019
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0120-2019-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10
- Subjects:
- Model construction -- Model structure identification -- Decision-making -- Sociology -- Habits
Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs -- Periodicals
Ecology -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals
Digital computer simulation -- Periodicals
Computer software -- Periodicals
Environmental Monitoring -- Periodicals
Computer Simulation -- Periodicals
Environnement -- Surveillance -- Logiciels -- Périodiques
Écologie -- Simulation, Méthodes de -- Périodiques
Simulation par ordinateur -- Périodiques
Logiciels -- Périodiques
Computer software
Digital computer simulation
Ecology -- Computer simulation
Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs
Periodicals
Electronic journals
363.70015118 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13648152 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.07.015 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1364-8152
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