Thinking Strategically: The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Board On Atmospheric Sciences And Climate; Climate Research Committee; Committee On Metrics For Global Change Research

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309096596 ISBN 13: 9780309096591

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2005

Synopsis

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

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 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
• 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

About this title

About the Author

Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research, Climate Research Committee, National Research Council

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0309096596
• ISBN 13: 9780309096591
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 162