Gaming Across Boundaries: The MSP challenge as boundary object for learning in maritime spatial planning communities

IF 4.8 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 OCEANOGRAPHY

Ocean & Coastal Management Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107590

Xander Keijser , Hilde Toonen , Igor Mayer , Jan P.M. van Tatenhove

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Abstract

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is a politically guided and stakeholder-driven process involving a range of actors (i.e., planners, stakeholders, scientists, and citizens). Theories of boundary objects offer a lens to understand how actors, in the context of decision and policy-making in organizations, can coordinate without consensus. This seems particularly relevant when institutions and communities are relatively young, and the body of knowledge is fragmented and fluid, such as in the case of MSP. A key question is whether, and how boundary objects can be intentionally designed and used to facilitate social and policy learning in such communities. In this research, the focus is on the use of the MSP Challenge serious games as a boundary object to facilitate learning in ‘Communities of Practice’ (CoP) around MSP. Data were collected through questionnaires of 62 MSP Challenge workshops between 2016 and 2020 with more than 1100 participants. Additionally, 33 interviews with key stakeholders were conducted. The findings show that the MSP Challenge is widely used for various goals and in various settings and that they are interpreted differently by different users. The success of the MSP Challenge relies on the boundary space in which it is implemented, taking into account discrepancies in learning due to variations in the backgrounds and attitudes of the participants towards the object, the activity, and the setting in which it is deployed.

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跨界游戏：MSP挑战作为海洋空间规划社区学习的边界对象

海洋空间规划（MSP）是一个政治引导和利益相关者驱动的过程，涉及一系列行动者（即规划者、利益相关者、科学家和公民）。边界对象理论提供了一个视角来理解在组织决策和政策制定的背景下，行为者如何在没有共识的情况下进行协调。在机构和社区相对年轻、知识体系支离破碎、流动不定的情况下（例如MSP），这一点似乎尤为重要。一个关键的问题是，边界对象是否以及如何被有意地设计和使用，以促进这些社区的社会和政策学习。在这项研究中，重点是使用MSP挑战严肃游戏作为边界对象，以促进MSP周围的“实践社区”（CoP）的学习。2016年至2020年期间，共有1100多名参与者参加了62个MSP挑战研讨会，通过问卷调查收集了数据。此外，与主要利益相关者进行了33次访谈。研究结果表明，MSP挑战被广泛用于各种目标和各种环境，并且不同的用户对其有不同的解释。MSP挑战的成功依赖于其实施的边界空间，考虑到由于参与者对对象、活动和部署环境的背景和态度的变化而导致的学习差异。

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Ocean & Coastal Management 环境科学-海洋学

CiteScore

8.50

自引率

15.20%

发文量

321

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Ocean & Coastal Management is the leading international journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ocean and coastal management from the global to local levels. We publish rigorously peer-reviewed manuscripts from all disciplines, and inter-/trans-disciplinary and co-designed research, but all submissions must make clear the relevance to management and/or governance issues relevant to the sustainable development and conservation of oceans and coasts. Comparative studies (from sub-national to trans-national cases, and other management / policy arenas) are encouraged, as are studies that critically assess current management practices and governance approaches. Submissions involving robust analysis, development of theory, and improvement of management practice are especially welcome.