Projects
| Title | Economic Value of Ensemble Forecasts |
| Type | Research Project |
| URL | no url available |
| Abstract | The economic value of ensemble-based weather or climate forecasts is generally assessed by taking the ensembles at "face value." That is, the forecast probability is estimated as the relative frequency of occurrence of an event among a limited number of ensemble members. Despite the economic value of probability forecasts being based on the concept of decision-making under uncertainty, in effect, the decision maker is assumed to ignore the uncertainty in estimating this probability. Nevertheless, many users are certainly aware of the uncertainty inherent in a limited ensemble size. Bayesian prediction is used instead in the present project, incorporating such additional forecast uncertainty into the decision process. |
| Participants | Richard Katz Martin Ehrendorfer (Innsbruck) |
| Start Date | July 2003 |
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| Keywords | decision analysis risk analysis uncertainty weather forecasts |
| Research Themes | Assessment Methods, Products and Tools |
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