A serious game to foster transition to sustainable food systems regarding soil health management based on a provencal market gardening case study
Abstract
We will present a serious-game that simulates the role food system plays in soil health management. When playing this game, the participants discover the mechanisms fostering unsustainable soil health management by organic (and non-organic) vegetable farmers. These mechanisms arise from the different stakeholders’ behavior. Using a rolegame, we make the participants act as one of the stakeholder. Then, we make them live in a short time how unsustainable soil health management can emerge and which strategies can be developed to overcome the mechanisms responsible for it. Those mechanisms and strategies are then discussed with all participants based on the game
experience. Therefore, the game is a tool that can be used to inspire stakeholders and foster sustainable food system development, including guiding the growth of the organic sector. This participatory method fosters stakeholder engagement, interactions and inclusivity.
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