Thinking Strategically
eBook - ePub

Thinking Strategically

The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program

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eBook - ePub

Thinking Strategically

The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program

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About this book

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. Metrics"e;a system of measurement that includes the item being measured, the unit of measurement, and the value of the unit"e;offer 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.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9780309181396
Edition
0
Topic
Physical Sciences

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
  3. COMMITTEE ON METRICS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH
  4. CLIMATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
  5. BOARD ON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Preface
  8. Contents
  9. Executive Summary
  10. 1 Introduction
  11. 2 Lessons Learned from Developing Metrics
  12. 3 Principles for Developing Metrics
  13. 4 Characterizing and Reducing Uncertainty
  14. 5 Process of Developing Metrics
  15. 6 Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program
  16. 7 Conclusions and Next Steps
  17. Appendixes