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Home Courses Beyond Engineering: Building with Nature Course materials Readings 5.1.1 Introduction to Topic 3

5.1.1 Introduction to Topic 3

Course subject(s) 5. Cooperative Game Theory

 Cooperative Game Theory            Icon Topic 3

In Topic 1 you learned to diagnose when stakeholder engagement is necessary in a complex problem situation, and in Topic 2 you learned how to identify and map relevant stakeholders and about issues of scale. In Topic 3 you will learn the basics of cooperative game theory and its application in analyzing coalition building in Building with Nature examples.

The topic consists of the following videos:

  • Game Theory – a video by Dr Sharlene Gomes
  • Game Theory and Coalition Building  – a video by Prof. dr. Susan Taljaard in which she explains the application of cooperative game theory to the management of the Great Brak estuary in South Africa.
  • Innovating in the Ijssel River – a video by Dr. Heleen Vreugdenhil on coalition building in innovative river management pilot projects in the Netherlands.

A reading entitled “The usefulness of game theory as a method for policy evaluation” by Hermans et al. (2014) is offered as supplementary material.

Enjoy learning about cooperative game theory and its application in strategic decision making and coalition building.

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