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A guidance for assessing and communicating uncertainties

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: In the daily practice of science for policy, as experienced by governmental agencies which inform the policy and the public on the state and outlook of the environment, there is a pressing need for guidance in assessing and communicating uncertainties. This need extends beyond the quantitative assessment of uncertainties in model results, and focuses on the entire process of environmental assessment, running from problem framing towards reporting the results of the study. Using the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (RIVM/MNP) as a case, the development, structure and content of such a guidance system is highlighted. Conditions for a successful implementation of the guidance system are discussed, and some prospects for future work are outlined.

Source: Water Science & Technology

DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0160

Authors: P.H.M. Janssen, A.C. Petersen, J.P. van der Sluijs, J.S. Risbey, J.R. Ravetz

Institutions: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Utrecht University, Monash University

Language: English

Topic: Environmental and Social Impact Assessments

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving

OpenAlex ID: W1567304772

FWCI: 23.64

Cites: 4

Cited by: 89

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