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Table 6.3 Overview of the assessment workshops
Day Description
Tool
Estimated
time
References
1
Obtain broad overview of the research
area. Researchers familiarize with the
people, environment, food markets,
etc. Identification of focus group
participants and recording of personal
details such as name, gender, age,
village, education, and main
occupation.
Transect walk
1 day or
more
Geilfus (2008)
Selection of participants and
recording of personal details such as
name, gender, age, village, education,
and main occupation
Making useful plant inventory,
demonstrating how to make a plant
specimen
Queensland
Herbarium
(2013)
2
Identification of plant specimens
brought by participants
Participatory landscape and resource
mapping. Understanding of natural
and physical resources and
distribution. Defining the landscape
using local terms. Listing diversity of
landscape components
Participatory
landscape and
resource mapping
2–3 h
IFAD (2009),
NOAA (2009),
van Oudenhoven
et al. (2010)
Listing agrobiodiversity of landscape
components
Agrobiodiversity
list
1–2 h
Grum et al.
(2008)
Prioritizing main sources of food and
changes over time (past, present)
Historical changes
of food and
landscape
1–2 h
Catley et al.
(2008)
Historical changes of landscape in
timelines
Four cells analysis 1–2 h
Grum et al.
(2008)
Distribution of the food crops. How
much are used and by how many
people. Availability of food crops and
species in different seasons
Seasonal calendar 1–2 h
IFAD (2002),
Van de Gevel
et al. (2014)
3
Major actors affecting decisionmaking in management
Venn diagram
½–1 h
Ulrichs et al.
(2015),
Sontheimer et al.
(1999)
SEPLS indicator scoring evaluation.
Understanding of general community
perception about resilience in
landscapes
Indicators of
resilience in
SEPLS
2–3 h
UNU-IAS
(2014)
In-depth discussions after indicator
scoring, identifying major challenges,
potential interventions, and
community action plans
Problem analysis,
causes, possible
interventions
2–4 h
IFAD (2002)
W. Dunbar et al.