In environmental participatory modeling (PM), both computer and non-computer-based modeling techniques are used to aid participatory problem description, solution, and decision-making actions in environmental contexts. Although many PM case studies have been published, few efforts have sought to systematically describe and understand dominant PM processes or establish best practices for PM. As a first step, we have reviewed a random sample of environmental PM case study articles (n = 60) using a novel PM process evaluation instrument. We found that significant work likely remains for PM to fully support participatory and integrated planning processes. While PM reports systematically address knowledge integration and learning, they often neglect the facilitation of a multi-value perspective within a democratic process, and the integration across organizations within a governance system. If not reported, we suspect these aspects are also neglected in practice. We conclude with key research and practice issues for improving PM as an approach for real-world participatory planning and governance.

在环境参与式建模 (PM) 中，计算机和非基于计算机的建模技术都用于辅助环境上下文中的参与式问题描述、解决方案和决策行动。尽管已经发表了许多 PM 案例研究，但很少有人试图系统地描述和理解主要的 PM 过程或建立 PM 的最佳实践。作为第一步，我们使用新型 PM 过程评估工具审查了环境 PM 案例研究文章（n = 60）的随机样本。我们发现，要全面支持参与式和综合规划过程，PM 可能还有大量工作要做。虽然 PM 报告系​​统地解决了知识整合和学习问题，但他们往往忽视了在民主进程中促进多价值视角，以及治理系统内跨组织的集成。如果没有报告，我们怀疑这些方面在实践中也被忽视了。我们总结了改进 PM 作为现实世界参与式规划和治理方法的关键研究和实践问题。