Boughton, Carol Joyce
Description
Protection of Earth’s natural systems takes many forms, with the establishment of
nature reserves dedicated and managed to achieve long-term protection a key
global intent. While efforts continue to increase the area encapsulated within the
global protected area network, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
Reports of 2011 and 2013 conclude that management of nature reserves continues
to be inadequate or ineffective. A survey of nature reserve managers in Australia
confirms...[Show more] management is an ongoing issue and provides information on what
managers are using to assist with their management activities.
If good management equates to meeting the objectives defined for a nature reserve,
then understanding what is management is a precondition to improving
management. A systems approach underpins the identification of essential aspects
of nature reserve management to be used as the basis for creating a model of a
generic nature reserve management system. A model that can be used by on-theground
nature reserve managers to reflect on what influences, or has impact on,
their management role and how they could improve their management to assist in
meeting the objectives of their reserve. The nature reserve management system
model is an architecture description expressed in the standardised systems
modelling language (SysML) and developed using an architecture framework
incorporating aspects of governance, specifically the United States Department of
Defense Architecture Framework - DoDAF.
A proof-of-concept of the generic nature reserve management system model is
demonstrated via two case studies. The results of these demonstrations support
the value of a nature reserve management system as an aid to management, the
application of DoDAF to a non-military context, and the use of three new practical
tools to aid in identifying DoDAF model elements. The proof-of-concept also
indicates the same approach may be applicable in developing a generic
management system capable of tailoring to other specific domains.
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