Thinking strategically : the appropriate use of metrics for the climate change science program / Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research, Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Climatology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Appropriate use of metrics for the climate change science program

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Lessons Learned from Developing Metrics""; ""3 Principles for Developing Metrics""; ""4 Characterizing and Reducing Uncertainty""; ""5 Process of Developing Metrics""; ""6 Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program""; ""7 Conclusions and Next Steps""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Measuring Government Performance""; ""Appendix B Case Study Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program""; ""Appendix C Pool of Generic Metrics for Science and Technology""

""Appendix D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix E Abbreviations and Acronyms""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612083402

9780309181396

0309181399

9781282083400

1282083406

9780309550420

0309550424

OCLC:

923275048