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Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.105941
Lizenz creative commons licence
Titel (primär) A serious game approach for lake modeling and management: The EscapeBLOOM
Autor van Wijk, D.; Kong, X.; Knap, H.; Janssen, A.B.G.
Quelle Environmental Modelling & Software
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
Department SEEFO
Band/Volume 173
Seite von art. 105941
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Daten-/Softwarelinks https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8116796
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Keywords Education; Lake modeling; Science communication; Tool; Water quality management
Abstract Environmental models are valuable tools, yet, communication about model results between modelers and non-modelers is complicated by different levels of understanding. Game design may help to bridge this gap through learning by playing. Here we present the “EscapeBLOOM”, a digital “Escape Room” in which teams aim to save a lake from a harmful algal bloom while learning about lake models. The game consists of multiple puzzles reflecting the process and choices made by professional modelers in a specific lake management case. We show that the EscapeBLOOM was positively received in multiple countries and cultures, and significantly contributed to perceived learning on lake modeling and nutrient management by non-modelers. Finally, we discuss the challenges and opportunities of our serious game to introduce models and related concepts. We envision that our serious game approach can inspire others to create their own “Escape-game” to aid the communication of environmental modeling cases.
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van Wijk, D., Kong, X., Knap, H., Janssen, A.B.G. (2024):
A serious game approach for lake modeling and management: The EscapeBLOOM
Environ. Modell. Softw. 173 , art. 105941 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.105941