Case studies will carried out in order to:
1. Illustrate the application of conceptual modeling for project scoping.
2. To identify the "system" characteristics and dynamics relative to the issues considered within the case study.
3. To initiate the work necessary to develop each case study as a research and/or applied project, including the necessary researchers, societal actors and stakeholders.
In addition to the understanding of the cases themselves, the conceptual modeling approach has several objectives: 1) to make the communication between the partners and stakeholder networks more transparent, inclusive and effective, 2) to structure complex issues by using a holistic system perspective, 3) to plan sequential project development with relevant methods and realistic goals, 4) to maintain a critical evaluation of results, 5) to allow progressive improvements regarding both hypotheses and conclusions, 6) to generate proposals for new projects, and 7) to help project initiation itself.