the basin challenge
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The Basin Challenge Game
thebasinchallenge.com
Dr. Nathanial Matthews
• Not a model, but a game • Single player or two player (teams), available free
online • Development decisions players make are based on
authentic situations and environmental and soci-economic data.• There are timeframe, budgetary, and climatic
constraints, and trade-offs must be decided (economics, social, environment)
Overview of Basin Challenge Game
• Simulates development of a river basin over the course of 50 years and allows players to see impacts of decisions instantly
• Players must consider population growth, happiness, ecosystem health, tourism, income and water, food and energy.
Overview of Basin Challenge Game
• A useful pedagogical tool to educate nexus decisions and help players to visualize and understand the complexities of river basin development.• Encourages discussions surrounding trade-offs
within the Nexus to improve decision-making through learning-by-doing.• Brings groups together and encourages reflection
about winners and losers and which voices are heard and unheard.
Benefits of the Basin Challenge Game
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