Coupling biophysical and socioeconomic models for coral reef systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean

Melbourne-Thomas Jessica, Johnson Craig R., Perez Pascal, Eustache Jeremy, Fulton Elizabeth A., Cleland Deborah. 2011. Coupling biophysical and socioeconomic models for coral reef systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean. Ecology and Society, 16 (3):23, 20 p.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES / Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ECOLOGY

Résumé : Transdisciplinary approaches that consider both socioeconomic and biophysical processes are central to understanding and managing rapid change in coral reef systems worldwide. To date, there have been limited attempts to couple the two sets of processes in dynamic models for coral reefs, and these attempts are confined to reef systems in developed countries. We present an approach to coupling existing biophysical and socioeconomic models for coral reef systems in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The biophysical model is multiscale, using dynamic equations to capture local-scale ecological processes on individual reefs, with reefs connected at regional scales by the ocean transport of larval propagules. The agent-based socioeconomic model simulates changes in tourism, fisheries, and urbanization in the Quintana Roo region. Despite differences in the formulation and currencies of the two models, we were able to successfully modify and integrate them to synchronize and define information flows and feedbacks between them. A preliminary evaluation of the coupled model system indicates that the model gives reasonable predictions for fisheries and ecological variables and can be used to examine scenarios for future social-ecological change in Quintana Roo. We provide recommendations for where efforts might usefully be focused in future attempts to integrate models of biophysical and socioeconomic processes, based on the limitations of our coupled system.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : récif corallien

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Mexique

Classification Agris : U10 - Informatique, mathématiques et statistiques
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières

Champ stratégique Cirad : Hors axes (2005-2013)

Auteurs et affiliations

• Melbourne-Thomas Jessica, University of Tasmania (AUS)
• Johnson Craig R., University of Tasmania (AUS)
• Perez Pascal, CIRAD-ES-UPR GREEN (AUS)
• Eustache Jeremy, ANU (AUS)
• Fulton Elizabeth A., CSIRO (AUS)
• Cleland Deborah, ANU (AUS)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/561489/)

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