SESMAD

An additionally unique aspect of SESMAD is that it entails the development of tools and an approach as much as it involves the production of scientific results. In addition to serving as the hub for the work done by the core SESMAD team, this website, and the database it supports, is designed serve as a tool for a variety of collaborative research projects... The core group is focusing on the use of meta-analytic methods to analyze large-scale environmental problems and systems such as the Great Barrier Marine Park and Ozone Depletion. The website and database, however, are capable of assisting in data collection and organization of any type of SES. Several pilot projects are under way which involve novel fieldwork and are guided by the use of the SESMAD approach... The manual tab provides both a (1) in-depth guide to the structure of the SESMAD database, and (2) a much briefer data entry guide. These cover similar content. The manual tab can also be used by any user to browse the..

Also known as: Social-Ecological Systems Meta-Analysis Database