Software codesign between end users and developers to enhance utility for biodiversity conservation.

ABSTRACT: Creating software tools that address the needs of a wide range of decision-makers requires the inclusion of differing perspectives throughout the development process. Software tools for biodiversity conservation often fall short in this regard, partly because broad decision-maker needs may exceed the toolkits of single research groups or even institutions. We show that participatory, collaborative codesign enhances the utility of software tools for better decision-making in biodiversity conservation planning, as demonstrated by our experiences developing a set of integrated tools in Colombia. Specifically, we undertook an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional collaboration of ecological modelers, software engineers, and a diverse profile of potential end users, including decision-makers,

SUBMITTER: Blair ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature