Thinking Strategically (eBook)

The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program

Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Climate Research Committee, Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council (Autoren)

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2005
162 Seiten
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-55042-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) and its predecessor U.S. Global Change Research Program have sponsored climate research and observations for nearly 15 years, yet the overall progress of the program has not been measured systematically. Metricsa system of measurement that includes the item being measured, the unit of measurement, and the value of the unitoffer a tool for measuring such progress; improving program performance; and demonstrating program successes to Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and the public. This report lays out a framework for creating and implementing metrics for the CCSP. A general set of metrics provides a starting point for identifying the most important measures, and the principles provide guidance for refining the metrics and avoiding unintended consequences.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.9.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-309-55042-4 / 0309550424
• ISBN-13: 978-0-309-55042-0 / 9780309550420