TY - GEN
T1 - Making progress in integrated modelling and environmental decision support
AU - Jakeman, Anthony J.
AU - El Sawah, Sondoss
AU - Guillaume, Joseph H.A.
AU - Pierce, Suzanne A.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Integrated modelling and environmental decision support are increasingly important as society tackles some of the most complex challenges of our generation, with impacts on future generations. When integrated modelling is successful, the results can be transformational yet the core elements for generating that success are not always clear. There is an elusive element to finding the best mix of methods, models and approaches for any given problem. This raises issues for repeatability and questions regarding how the emerging metadiscipline will converge in order to consistently achieve quality results or increased understanding of the processes that lead to success. Key challenges include the need to diagnose elements that lead to successful process, training for professional and technical competencies, and increased access to stable platforms and interchangeable models and modelling tools. This paper aims to summarize some of the key process and product related challenges of integrated modelling and environmental decision support.
AB - Integrated modelling and environmental decision support are increasingly important as society tackles some of the most complex challenges of our generation, with impacts on future generations. When integrated modelling is successful, the results can be transformational yet the core elements for generating that success are not always clear. There is an elusive element to finding the best mix of methods, models and approaches for any given problem. This raises issues for repeatability and questions regarding how the emerging metadiscipline will converge in order to consistently achieve quality results or increased understanding of the processes that lead to success. Key challenges include the need to diagnose elements that lead to successful process, training for professional and technical competencies, and increased access to stable platforms and interchangeable models and modelling tools. This paper aims to summarize some of the key process and product related challenges of integrated modelling and environmental decision support.
KW - Integrated modelling
KW - environmental decision support
KW - modelling tools
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960794485&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-22285-6_2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-22285-6_2
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9783642222849
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 15
EP - 25
BT - Environmental Software Systems
T2 - 9th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems: Frameworks of eEnvironment, ISESS 2011
Y2 - 27 June 2011 through 29 June 2011
ER -