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1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln DBER Speaker Series Discipline-Based Education Research Group Development of an interactive water management role playing game as an educational tool representing the central Nebraska Platte River valley social economic ecological system Victoria Chraibi University of Nebraska Lincoln Nathan Rossman University of Nebraska Lincoln Anil Giri University of Nebraska Lincoln Noelle Hart University of Nebraska Lincoln Zion Schell University of Nebraska Lincoln Follow this and additional works at: Part of the Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, and the Instructional Media Design Commons Chraibi, Victoria; Rossman, Nathan; Giri, Anil; Hart, Noelle; and Schell, Zion, "Development of an interactive water management role playing game as an educational tool representing the central Nebraska Platte River valley social economic ecological system" (2014). DBER Speaker Series This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Discipline-Based Education Research Group at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in DBER Speaker Series by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

2 Abstract for DBER Group Discussion on Presenter(s), Department(s): Victoria Chraibi 1, Nathan Rossman 1, Anil Giri 2, Noelle Hart 3, and Zion Schell 4 1 Ph.D. student, NSF IGERT trainee, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 2 Ph.D. student, NSF IGERT trainee, Department of Agricultural Economics 3 Ph.D. student, NSF IGERT trainee, School of Natural Resources 4 Ph.D. student, NSF IGERT trainee, Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of Nebraska Lincoln Title: Development of an interactive water management role playing game as an educational tool representing the central Nebraska Platte River valley social economic ecological system Abstract: As members of the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT), we have gained valuable experience abroad in Europe learning about and participating in research that utilizes serious role playing games representing a watershed with its land use and river system. The focus of this research is on the development of such a game representing the central Platte River valley and its dynamics according to the activities played by the players and uncertain streamflow inputs. The game is adapted specifically from two other games, one called Wat A Game, developed at the French public institutes IRSTEA and CIRAD ( and one called Lords of the Valley, developed at the Poland based Centre for System Solutions ( We present an overview of these other games, compare how our newly developed game differs, and then details of the development of our game, including a look at the game board, role instructions, and the flow of the game. Finally, we discuss our plans for testing the ability of the game to quickly introduce to and teach students about the Platte River social economic ecological system.

3 Water Management Role-Playing Game of the Platte River Valley Nathan Rossman, Anil Giri, Zion Schell, Noëlle Hart, Victoria Chraïbi DBER Seminar October 15, 2014

4 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship NSF-IGERT Resilience and Adaptive Management of Stressed Watersheds

5 Systems Perspective

6 Serious Role-Playing through Games

7 Lords of the Valley Center for Systems Solutions Wrocław, Poland

8 Lords of the Valley

9 A u s t r i a

10 Tisza Valley, Hungary

11 Poland

12 Wat-A-Game IRSTEA-CIRAD

13 What about Platte River game?

14 Similarities with European Games Scarcity Trade offs Representation of real system: Hydrology Net Returns

15 Differences from European Games Institutions Quantifying some aspects: Biodiversity index Results Debriefing

16 Representing the Platte System

17 Representing the Platte System Central Platte

18 Representing the Platte System Game Board

19 Game Play 3 basic stages of play: 1. Pre- growing season Planting decisions are made and finalized

20 Game Play 3 basic stages of play: 2. During growing season Water is moved through the system Plattebasintimelapse.com

21 Game Play 3 basic stages of play: 3. Post-growing season Money exchanged based on agriculture & hydropower Incentives paid out to influence next year s behavior

22 Game Play Role: Surface Water Irrigator (SWI) Pre-season Decides how much to plant, and either high- or lowintensity methods During Decides how much water to divert Post-season Is paid based on agricultural results minus property tax Is incentivized by FWS to use less water

23 Game Play Role: Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) During Decides how much to release from Lake Mac for hydro Decides how much to intake/release from Small Reservoir 1 for hydro Post-season Is paid based on hydropower production Is incentivized by NGPC to keep reservoir levels higher

24 Game Play Role: Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District (CNPPID) Pre-season Decides how much to plant high- or low-intensity methods During Decides how much to intake/release from Small Reservoir 2 for hydro and agricultural needs and how much to divert to their fields Post-season Is paid based on hydropower production Is incentivized by NGPC to keep reservoir levels higher Is incentivized by FWS to consumptively use less water

25 Game Play Roles: Groundwater Irrigators (GWI-1,GWI-2) Pre-season Decides how much to plant high- or low-intensity methods During Can take up to their max. groundwater allotments Post-season Is paid based on agricultural results minus property tax Is incentivized by NRD to use less aquifer water Is incentivized by FWS to consumptively use less water

26 Game Play Role: Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) During At beginning, stores water in environmental account at Lake Mac At end, releases any or all of the environmental account to manipulate water in critical habitat Post-season Advises biodiversity of critical habitat Incentivizes irrigators to use less water if necessary

27 Game Play Role: Nebraska Game and Parks Post-season Commission (NGPC) Advises biodiversity of reservoirs Incentivizes NPPD and CNPPID to retain water in the reservoirs Is paid a fixed amount, based on external Game and Parks-related operations (mostly permits)

28 Game Play Roles: Natural Resource District (NRD) Post-season Incentivizes SWI, CNPPID, GWI-1, GWI-2 (specifically GWI-1 and GWI-2 to lower effects on groundwater) In actuality, only directly incentivizes GWIs; role extends to SWI and CNPPID in that they also fund conservation efforts specifically relating to consumptive water use

29 Evaluating the Game A Framework for Evaluating Simulations as Educational Tools - Schumann et al. (2001) Results Kirkpatrick s Framework Behavior Learning Reaction

30 Evaluating the Game A Framework for Evaluating Simulations as Educational Tools - Schumann et al. (2001) Results Kirkpatrick s Framework Behavior Learning Reaction

31 Evaluating the Game Reaction = student satisfaction Perceived learning Opinion of the game Suggestions for improvement Post game survey

32 Evaluating the Game Learning = attitude change, increased knowledge, or improved skill Objective knowledge Attitude changes Pre and post game survey

33 Thanks!

34 100,000 acres SWI NPPD D a m USFWS (Water Right 1) D a m Kingsley Hydro Diverted Supplied Lost 5 4 (1) 4 3 (1) 3 2 (1) 2 1 (1) 1 1 (0) Canal Losses are 30% of Diversions (seepage + evap.) Max Storage = 7 Environmental Account Lake McConaughy Max Storage = 42 (Water Right 3) Game Board Created by: Nathan R. Rossman Critical Habitat Bird Illustrations from: Paul A. Johnsgard In: Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains NPPD 200,000 acres LEGEND River channel Water supply canal Diversion dam Hydroelectric dam GWI 2 Max Pumpage =2 100,000 acres 100,000 acres 50,000 acres 200,000 acres Platte River Valley Water Management Role-Playing Game GWI 1 Max Pumpage = 4 50,000 acres Max Groundwater Inflow to to to the Platte River = = = 17 (occurs with no no no pumpage) 100,000 acres Birdwood Creek North Platte River North Platte River NPPD water use options Diverted Supplied Lost North Canal (Water Right 3) Max Diversion = 5 SWI water use options (Water Right 2) Max Diversion = 5 Platte River 5 4 (1) South Platte River South Platte River South Platte River Platte River Valley 0 0 (0) Canal Losses are 30% of Diversions (seepage + evap.) Max Diversion = 4 (Water Right 3) South Canal NPPD water use options Diverted Supplied Lost 4 3 (1) 0 0 (0) Canal Losses are 30% of Diversions (seepage + evap.) No Losses on Returns D a m Hydro-1 Small Reservoir-1 Max Storage = 5 CNPPID water use options Diverted Supplied Lost 11 8 (3) 8 6 (2) 5 4 (1) 1 1 (0) Canal Losses are 30% of Diversions (seepage + evap.) (Water Right 4) Max Diversion = 11 CNPPID Small Reservoir-2 Max Storage = 5 DEFINITION OF ACRONYMS USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NPPD = Nebraska Public Power District Platte River Hydro-2 CNPPID = Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District No Losses on Returns Max Diversion = 8 No Canal Losses CNPPID PRRIP Critical Habitat USFWS Water Management SWI = Surface Water Irrigator Role-Playing Game GWI = Groundwater Irrigator PRRIP = Platte River Recovery & Implementation Program NRDs = Natural Resources Districts NGPC = Nebraska Game & Parks Commission