Projects
| Title | DUST -- Development of a Decision Uncertainty Screening Tool |
| Type | Research Project |
| URL | www.assessment.ucar.edu/integrating/index.html |
| Abstract | One of the key goals of the Weather and Climate Impacts Assessment Science Program is to ensure that scientific information effectively connects with the needs of decision-makers. Specifically, as part of the WCIAS' integrative activities, we aim to shift the focus to the decision-maker, the decision-making process, and the relevance of climate information, and specifically the relevance of obtaining information about uncertainty in climate research. The objective is the development of a systematic approach to determining where and when uncertainty matters. DUST (Decision uncertainty Screening Tool) is a stepwise procedure that helps scientists and decision-makers identify those instances where (uncertain) science can most effectively support decision-making. |
| Participants | Susanne Moser |
| Start Date | May 2004 |
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| Keywords | uncertainty decision-making use of information |
| Research Themes | Use of Scientific Information in Decision Processes Assessment Methods, Products and Tools |
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| "Because the pathway to sustainability cannot be
charted in advance, it will have to be navigated through trial and error and conscious experimentation. The urgent need is to
design strategies and institutions that can better integrate incomplete knowledge with experimental action into programs of
adaptive management and social learning." |
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