Description

Knowledge mapping is a method used in conjunction with social network analysis. It involves semi-structured interviews to identify interactions and knowledge. It identifies stakeholders that would work well together as well as those with power balances¹⁾Reed, M.S., Graves, A., Dandy, N., Posthumus, H., Hubacek, K., Morris, J., Prell, C., Quinn, C.H. and Stringer, L.C. (2009) Who’s in and why? A typology of stakeholder analysis methods for natural resource management, Journal of Environmental Management 90, 1933-1949.

Strengths

• Identifies stakeholders that would work well together as well as those with power balances

Weaknesses

• Knowledge needs may still not be met due to differences in the types of knowledge held and needed by different stakeholders.

Use in decision framework

Stakeholder analysis

Input

• Identified stakeholders
• Semi-structured interviews
• In conjuction used with social network analysis

Outline

• see social network analysis
• Used in conjunction with SNA; involves semi-structured interviews to identify interactions and knowledge
• For more information: http://www.kstoolkit.org/Knowledge+Maps

Output

Identify stakeholders relationships to know who would work well together as well as those with power balances.

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