Concepts for Model-Based Policy Construction

In this text a — birds’ eye — overview of the relation between modelling and policy construction is presented.After discussing the rationale for the need of such a relation, the main elements and aspects of policy construction are reviewed in paragraph 1.Hence, policy evaluation, planning, conflict-resolution/consensus-generation, organizational models and participation are highlighted from a system-oriented, structured-modelling viewpoint in subsequent sections of this chapter.In paragraph 7 an example, that brings most of these principles together, illustrates them in a practical context.Finally a note on tools, endeavouring to relate what is needed to what is available, sets out tasks for future research into modelling and model-utilisation utensils.