Speaking their language – Development of a multilingual decision-support tool for communicating invasive species risks to decision makers and stakeholders. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Copp, Gordon H.; Vilizzi, Lorenzo; Wei, Hui; Li, Shan; Piria, Marina; Al-Faisal, Abbas J.; Almeida, David; Atique, Usman; Al-Wazzan, Zainab; Bakiu, Rigers; Bašić, Tea; Bui, Thuyet D.; Canning-Clode, João; Castro, Nuno; Chaichana, Ratcha; Çoker, Tülin; Dashinov, Dimitriy; Ekmekçi, F. Güler; Erős, Tibor; Ferincz, Árpád; Ferreira, Teresa; Giannetto, Daniela; Gilles, Allan S.; Głowacki, Łukasz; Goulletquer, Philippe; Interesova, Elena; Iqbal, Sonia; Jakubčinová, Katarína; Kanongdate, Kamalaporn; Kim, Jeong-Eun; Kopecký, Oldřich; Kostov, Vasil; Koutsikos, Nicholas; Kozic, Sebastian; Kristan, Petra; Kurita, Yoshihisa; Lee, Hwang-Goo; Leuven, Rob S.E.W.; Lipinskaya, Tatsiana; Lukas, Juliane; Marchini, Agnese; González Martínez, Ana Isabel; Masson, Laurence; Memedemin, Daniyar; Moghaddas, Seyed Daryoush; Monteiro, João; Mumladze, Levan; Naddafi, Rahmat; Năvodaru, Ion; Olsson, Karin H.; Onikura, Norio; Paganelli, Daniele; Pavia, Richard Thomas; Perdikaris, Costas; Pickholtz, Renanel; Pietraszewski, Dariusz; Povž, Meta; Preda, Cristina; Ristovska, Milica; Rosíková, Karin; Santos, José Maria; Semenchenko, Vitaliy; Senanan, Wansuk; Simonović, Predrag; Smeti, Evangelia; Števove, Barbora; Švolíková, Kristína; Ta, Kieu Anh T.; Tarkan, Ali Serhan; Top, Nildeniz; Tricarico, Elena; Uzunova, Eliza; Vardakas, Leonidas; Verreycken, Hugo; Zięba, Grzegorz; Mendoza, Roberto;
• Is Part Of: Environmental modelling & software. Volume 135(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Ecology of languages -- Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit -- Alien species -- Risk identification -- Global applicability; 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
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104900
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-8152

Abstract

Abstract: Environmental changes due to non-native species introductions and translocations are a global concern. Whilst understanding the causes of bioinvasions is important, there is need for decision-support tools that facilitate effective communication of the potential risks of invasive non-native species to stakeholders. Decision-support tools have been developed mostly in English language only, which increases linguistic uncertainty associated with risk assessments undertaken by assessors not of English mother tongue and who need to communicate outcomes to local stakeholders. To reduce language-based uncertainty, the 'ecology-of-language' paradigm was applied when developing the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK), a decision-support tool that offers 32 languages in which to carry out screenings and communicate outcomes to stakeholders. Topics discussed include uncertainty related to language-specific issues encountered during the AS-ISK translation and the potential benefits of a multilingual decision-support tool for reducing linguistic uncertainty and enhancing communication between scientists, environmental managers, and policy and decision makers.