Thinking Strategically
The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program
Published on 15. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
162 pages
978-0-309-09659-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 "a system of measurement that includes the item being measured, the unit of measurement, and the value of the unita "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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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-309-09659-1 (9780309096591)
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National Research Council | Division on Earth and Life Studies | Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Cli
Thinking Strategically
The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program
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09/2005
1st Edition
National Academies Press
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Persons
Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research, Climate Research Committee, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Lessons Learned From Developing Metrics; 5 3 Principles for Developing Metrics; 6 4 Characterizing and Reducing Uncertainty; 7 5 Process of Developing Metrics; 8 6 Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program; 9 7 Conclusions and Next Steps; 10 Appendix A Measuring Government Performance; 11 Appendix B Case Study Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program; 12 Appendix C Pool of Generic Metrics for Science and Technology; 13 Appendix D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 14 Appendix E Abbreviations and Acronyms