By Patrick Reed Institutionally complex water resources systems have evolved globally to deal with omnipresent challenge of hydrological variability and extremes. The evolving vulnerability and resilience of these systems is a challenging scientific question for model-based decision support methods. This session[1] highlights that DMDU methods must carefully represent and explore…
Is it working, and for whom? Evaluation of DMDU engagements
by Katharine J. Mach Support for decision-making on issues with large stakes, uncertainties, and differences of priorities has increasingly emphasized engagement: ongoing interactions between analysts and stakeholders. The tools supporting these engagements often incorporate advances in decision-making under deep uncertainty. Through such processes, questions are refined, goals are redefined, and…
Learning from DMDU and Complexity
By Robert Lempert Those seeking to make decisions or to exercise leadership in the world confront uncertainty because the future is not simply an extension of the past. The concept of deep uncertainty refers to situations “when parties to a decision do not know, or cannot agree on, the system…
Four tenure-track positions at the Josef Korbel School – University of Denver
The Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver is searching for four tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level, one in public policy focused on inequality (broadly construed), and three in international studies open to a variety of subfields, including security (broadly construed), development and its alternatives, sustainability, and methods. We are eager for innovative…
Planning for a sustainable recovery and a net-zero carbon economy
By Adrien Vogt-Schilb The ongoing wildfires and hurricane seasons in Central and North America remind us that containing the climate crisis is as urgent as ever. So while the priority is to put an end to the health crisis, a critical question is how governments can best support a sustainable…
Behavioral and experimental approaches for participatory DMDU
A glimpse into one session of the upcoming 2020 DMDU Meeting By Edmundo Molina We have all encountered that peculiar situation. You spend countless sleepless nights running the simulation experiments, processing workshop notes, and enduring meeting after meeting of constructive feedback with your peers and clients. Then, the big day…
DMDU Society 2020 Elections
This November the DMDU Society elected a new leadership team. You can find the election results at this link. Warren Walker has agreed to chair our elections committee. Nominations for leadership positions have been closed on November 5. The list of candidates for each position can be found below, and…
Putting adaptive planning into practice: A meta-analysis of current applications (2020)
Shirin Malekpour, Jens Newig. Putting adaptive planning into practice: A meta-analysis of current applications (2020). Cities Volume 106, November 2020, 102866 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.102866 Abstract Adaptive planning, as opposed to the conventional ‘predict-and-act’ approach, has emerged as a paradigm to increase the resilience of our built environment and infrastructure systems. However, we…
Assistant Professor in Digitalized sustainable energy
The Department of Technology, Policy and Society (TPS) at the University of Twente (UT) invites applications for 5 Assistant Professor positions, all at the crossroads of social sciences and digitalization. Notably, there is a position of Assistant Professor in “Digitalized sustainable energy” focusing on the governance of decentralized multi-actor energy…
Postdoctoral Scholar Risk- and Decision Analysis to Inform Flood-Risk Management at The Pennsylvania State University
The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position focusing on the analysis of flood risks and strategies to manage these risks. The successful candidate will join a transdisciplinary research team supported by funding from sponsors such as The Department…