Integrated assessment of climate change
- Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Dept. of Engineering and Public Policy
Many researchers are working on all the separate parts of the climate problem. The objective of integrated assessment is to put the results from this work together in order to look carefully at the big picture so as to: (1) keep a proper sense of perspective about the problem, since climate change will occur in the presence of many other natural and human changes; (2) develop the understanding necessary to support informed decision making by many different key public and private actors around the world; and (3) assure that the type and mix of climate-related research that is undertaken will be as useful as possible to decisions makers in both the near and long term. This paper outlines a set of design guidelines for formulating integrated assessment programs and projects and then outlines some of the current problems and opportunities. Selected points are illustrated by drawing on results from the integrated assessment research now in progress at Carnegie Mellon University.
- OSTI ID:
- 182779
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940426--; ISBN 0-923204-11-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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