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The Prosumer Economy -- Being Like a Forest
Uygar Ozesmi
Planetary life support systems are collapsing due to climate change and the biodiversity crisis. The root cause is the existing consumer economy, coupled with profit maximisation b…
Cognitive Maps of Complex Systems Show Hierarchical Structure and Scale-Free Properties
Uygar Ozesmi, Can Ozan Tan
Many networks in natural and human-made systems exhibit scale-free properties and are small worlds. Now we show that people's understanding of complex systems in their cognitive ma…
Ecosystems in the Mind: Fuzzy Cognitive Maps of the Kizilirmak Delta Wetlands in Turkey
Uygar Ozesmi
Sustainability of ecosystems & ecosystem management are increasingly accepted societal goals. Can conservation programs be improved by incorporating local people's understanding of…
Perceptions of Complex Systems Are Governed by Power Laws
Uygar Ozesmi
Many networks in natural and human-made systems exhibit scale-free properties and are small worlds. Now we show that people's understanding of complex systems in their cognitive ma…
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps Of Local People Impacted By Dam Construction: Their Demands Regarding Resettlement
Uygar Ozesmi
Fuzzy cognitive mapping was used to understand the wants and desires of local people before resettlement. Variables that the affected people think will increase their welfare durin…
Participatory Ecosystem Management Planning at Tuzla Lake (Turkey) Using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping
Filiz Dadaser Celik, Uygar Ozesmi, Asuman Akdogan
A participatory environmental management plan was prepared for Tuzla Lake, Turkey. Fuzzy cognitive mapping approach was used to obtain stakeholder views and desires. Cognitive maps…