Table 2 Definitions of IAD variables
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Biophysical/material conditions | Physical, material environment, which influences possible actions taken in action situations, for example, existing infrastructure |
Community attributes | Socio-economic characteristics of the community |
Rules | Institutions, e.g., formal laws and regulations that enable or constrain behavior of participants |
Action situation | Social interaction space, in which participants decide on actions on the basis of the available information: how and to which outcomes do these actions lead, and which costs and benefits are connected to these outcomes? |
Participants | Individual actors or actor groups, e.g., governmental or non-governmental bodies or firms |
Interactions | Procedural aspects, i.e., interaction among participants in an action situation |
Outcomes | Results of interactions, which can be institutions, knowledge, or operational outcomes, for example, implementation of new technologies |
Evaluative criteria | Criteria that are used to assess interactions and outcomes, e.g., sustainability, distributive equity, economic efficiency |