Decisions

From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

Decisions Cluster Monthly Teleconference

Next telecon: Tuesday Aug 25, 1pm EDT

Dial: 800-508-7631
Access Code: *1297219*
Agenda:
Plan ESIP Winter Meeting with Decisions theme
Fall AGU (Environmental Decision Making session
Other cluster activities (collect success stories/lessons learned, other conferences, AGU TownHall?)

Minutes of Telecons/Meetings

Aug 13 telecon
July 8-9 Santa Barbara Meeting
July 8 Environmental Decision Making Workshop

Cluster E-mail List

http://rtpnet.org/mailman/listinfo/esip-decisions

Cluster Objectives

An important end use for Earth observational data is to support better informed decisions and policies in the commercial and public sectors. Observations (both real-time and historical) play an important role in reducing the uncertainty inherent in environmental-related decisions. Scientific models provide further value in predicting future states and scenarios, such as those associated with increased greenhouse gas emissions. This Cluster addresses topics such as:

  • the economic value of Earth science data in decision settings;
  • data requirements for environmental decisions, policies, and IPCC;
  • decision making under deep environmental uncertainty;
  • collaborative environments for assessing scenarios and consequences of decisions involving multiple stakeholders;
  • case studies in environmental decision-making;
  • integrated physical-economic models;
  • perceptions of long-term climatic uncertainty;
  • tools, services, models, and associated standards for data-driven decision support.

Events

Summer 2009 ESIP Environmental Decision Making Workshop
Fall 2009 AGU Meeting - Environmental Decision Making session (IN17)
Winter 2010 ESIP Federation Meeting (Washington, DC, Jan 5-7, 2010)

Use Cases and Success Stories

coming soon

Applications

coming soon

Decision Support Tools

coming soon

End Users and Decision Makers

  • EPA
  • Regional (state and local) regulators
  • Environmental Justice Community
  • World Bank
  • Homeland Security

Resources of Interest

NCAR Societal Impacts Program
NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
NOAA Economics Web Site
CIRUN (Climate Information Responding to Users Needs - U. Maryland)
IPCC
Spatial Decision Support Knowledge Portal
Uses and limitations of observations and data in decision support for selected sectors and regions
Unscientific America - a quick and interesting read about barriers to communicating and using science information

Cluster Governance

Interim Chair- Rob Raskin