Conflict resolution

Conflict resolution is a range of methods for alleviating or eliminating sources of conflict. The term "conflict resolution" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution. Processes of conflict resolution generally include negotiation, mediation, and diplomacy. The processes of arbitration, litigation, and formal complaint processes such as ombudsman processes, are usually described with the term dispute resolution, although some refer to them as "conflict resolution." Processes of mediation and arbitration are often referred to as alternative dispute resolution.

Methods
There are many tools available to persons in conflict. How and when they are used depends on several factors (such as the specific issues at stake in the conflict and the cultural context of the disputants). In such cases a conflict atlas is used to show the major issues, which led to the conflict. The list of tools available to practitioners include negotiation, mediation, community building, advocacy, diplomacy, activism, nonviolence, critical pedagogy, prayer, and counseling. In real world conflict situations, which range in scale from kindergarten bullying to genocide, practitioners will creatively combine several of these approaches as needed. Additionally, practitioners will often specialize in a particular scale (e.g. interpersonal, community, or international), or a particular variety of conflict (such as environmental, religious, or organizational), and repertoires of tools they find most useful

GeoSpatial Data
Conflicts often arise within GeoSpatial data that must be resolved or "reconciled." This often occurs when merging multiple versions of the same dataset together. Interactive conflict resolution involves resolving conflicts manually by a reviewing analyst. Automated reconciliation provides a more rapid solution based on pre-determined parameters such as hierarchy or record age.