Decisions
The ESIP Federation Decisions Cluster
Next Telecon
- When: Tuesday Sept 22, 1pm EDT
- Dial: 800-508-7631
- Access Code: *1297219*
- Agenda:
- Plan ESIP Winter Meeting with Decisions theme
Minutes of Telecons/Meetings
- Aug 25 telecon
- Aug 13 telecon
- July 8-9 Santa Barbara Meeting
Cluster E-mail List
Events
Winter 2010 ESIP Meeting (Jan 5-7, Washington, DC)
Plenary speakers
Pam Whitney? (House Committee on Science)
Case Studies (what worked, what didn't)
Eight 30-minute presentations from decision makers, spanning multiple applications:
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Tools/Methods/Data integration
Eight 30-minute presentations from technologists describing decision tools, services, data integration, interoperability/standards, etc.
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Science data inputs
Four 30-minute presentations from scientists describing science data inputs for decision makers
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Metrics/What is needed for better informed decisions
Four 30-minute presentations describing decision making metrics needs
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Wrap-up
Where do we go from here?
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Fall 2009 AGU Meeting
Summer 2009 ESIP Meeting
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.
Use Cases and Success Stories
- coming soon
End Users and Decision Makers
- EPA
- Regional (state and local) regulators
- Environmental Justice Community
- World Bank
- Homeland Security
Decision Support Tools
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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
