A formal framework for scenario development in support of environmental decision-making

نویسندگان

  • Mohammed Mahmoud
  • Yuqiong Liu
  • Holly Hartmann
  • Steven Stewart
  • Thorsten Wagener
  • Darius J. Semmens
  • Robert N. Stewart
  • Hoshin Gupta
  • Damian Dominguez
  • Francina Dominguez
  • David W. Hulse
  • Rebecca A. Kelly
  • Brenda Rashleigh
  • Court Smith
  • Roger Street
  • Jenifer L. Ticehurst
  • Mark J. Twery
  • Hedwig van Delden
  • Ruth Waldick
  • Denis White
چکیده

Scenarios are possible future states of the world that represent alternative plausible conditions under different assumptions. Often, scenarios aredeveloped in a context relevant to stakeholders involved in their applications since the evaluation of scenario outcomes and implications can enhance decision-making activities. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of scenario development and proposes a formal approach to scenario development in environmental decision-making. The discussion of current issues in scenario studies includes advantages and obstacles in utilizing a formal scenario development framework, and the different forms of uncertainty inherent in scenario development, as well as how they should be treated. An appendix for common scenario terminology has been attached for clarity. Major recommendations for future research in this area include proper consideration of uncertainty in scenario studies in particular in relation to stakeholder relevant information, construction of scenarios that aremore diverse in nature, and sharing of information and resources among the scenario development research community. 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Environmental Modelling and Software

دوره 24  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009