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The Nostrum DSS GUIDELINES…
Carlo Giupponi, Yaella Depietri, Roberta Camera, Jacopo Crimi, Alessandra Sgobbi – FEEM, Italy Velanzano (Italy), February 14th-17th, 2007
J 2005
Introduction
D J 2006 2007 2008 D J F M A M J J A S O N D J Guidelines Guidelines ON THE WEB S&P
Italy
J F M A M J J A S O N D SHs WS
Lebanon
Final Dissemination Conference
Cyprus
FEEM FEEM FEEM
Background
Great potential of Decision Support System (DSS): identification of sustainable water resource management regimes in the Mediterranean basin, where water resource scarcity is a contributing factor to conflict and instability. DSS tools can help to design management strategies which are flexible enough to accommodate changing political and socio-economic situations as well as technological innovations strict enough to ensure the ecological sustainability of water uses
Experiences with DSS tools are rare in the Mediterranean countries Only episodically exploited outside the academia
The Nostrum-DSS project
Goals
1. to establish durable links between scientific institutions, governments, NGOs, SMEs and other stakeholders and improve public awareness on water management; 2. to improve scientific knowledge and applied methodologies in IWRM; 3. to promote the development of suitable Dss tools built upon real needs of policy making in IWRM Through the development and dissemination of best practices that represent the main component of the
Nostrum-DSS Guidelines (NDG)
for the design and implementation of DSS tools for IWRM in the Mediterranean Area.
NDG’s development
The guidelines are developed with the
active participation
of scientists, policy makers and key stakeholders.
Through the involvement in - the development of the
National Reports ,
- ad hoc
questionnaires ,
-
local meetings
policy makers and stakeholders informed the Nostrum-Dss scientific community with their knowledge and needs.
NDG’s development
Nostrum-DSS CA adopted a:
multi-sectoral approach
, by considering possible applications of DSS in various sectors (agriculture, industry, tourism, urban areas)
multi-disciplinary approach
different aspects that a DSS should take into account for supporting IWRM (technological, environmental and socio-economic aspects).
Extended review
of documents, manuals, guidelines produced in the context of related EU and international projects and initiatives
The NDG’ Structure
• Summarize the main information in series of practical checklist.
• Interactive tool
Links Annexes 1.
Documents
2.
DSS Tools
3.
Best Practices Examples (Case Studies)
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES for the DSS Design and Implementation
Introduction Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice For improved DSS tools in the field of Water Management
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POLICY BACKGROUND
Introduction Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice Recommendations IWRM policy/plan development & implementation EUWI, WSSD, GWP
1. … 2….
3….
Guidelines’ Contents
Within the Guidelines
DSS
refer to a wide range of computer-based tools (simulation models, and/or techniques and methods) developed to support decision analysis and participatory processes in the water management sector.
The
main problems
connected with the use of Dss for policy making in natural resources management could be due to: a general misunderstanding of the tool, the lack of a user-friendly interface, Dss only answers to researchers’ needs, and not to the effective needs of the users.
Guidelines’ Contents
Introduction
Lack of communication between science and policy Lack of financial resources Need for capacity building and technology transfers Need for an Integrated approach
Actor and Problem Analysis
DSS: support for participatory decision processes.
DSS to investigate the problem at hand
Policy/Decision Design
Water policies, measures and implementation instruments Need for expert knowledge Indicators
Policy/Decision Choice
Assessment of alternative options Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, quality assurance Uptake of the system results
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Link other sources
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Box: DSS domains of application
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Examples of Existing DSS tools
Examples of Existing DSS tools
Guidelines
2 Formats pdf :
Nostrum-DSS BPGs
With dedicated sections for links, references
html :
http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/
Web Linked to the other items
Nostrum-DSS Meta-Guidelines (NDMG)
• • The Guidelines are the most important component of a concept of
“meta-guidelines” interactive 3D web-based tool
the available resources: guiding the user through main project’s outcomes other sources, data, manuals, approaches…
facilitating access to information
with increasing levels of details, available resources
META-
:
avoiding duplications
of previous efforts (i.e. previously published guidelines, toolboxes, manuals, etc.), preferring instead to build upon already existing materials.
Nostrum-DSS
Homepage Matrix
The NDMG’s Structure
GUIDELINES Search 2 Policy Briefs Deliverables 3 Data / other sources & links 4
Web based tool, developed upon a series of layers taking the user to a whole set of final products:
Vertical dimension
: the products are displayed on the different levels of the structure according to an increasing degree of detail.
Horizontal dimension
: synoptic view of the various relevant items
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IWRM Concepts Principles
Introduction
Actor Analysis
Actor Analysis
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
Creative System Modelling DSS Design
Policy/Decision Design
Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring
Policy/Decision Choice
4 3 2 Summarized Material for Policy Makers Multi-sectoral approaches to DSS uses in the Mediterranean countries Multi-disciplinary approaches to IWRM in decision making
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IWRM Concepts Principles
Introduction
Actor Analysis
Actor Analysis
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
Creative System Modelling DSS Design
Policy/Decision Design
Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring
Policy/Decision Choice
4 3 Deliverables Urban and tourist uses and engineering of the water cycle in the Mediterranean countries Industrial water uses in the Mediterranean countries Water uses in agriculture in the Mediterranean countries
4 3
IWRM Concepts Principles
Introduction
Actor Analysis
Actor Analysis
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
Creative System Modelling DSS Design
Policy/Decision Design
Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring
Policy/Decision Choice
NetSyMoD web Portal
NetSyMoD web Portal
BRIEFS on Water Uses
4 3
IWRM Concepts & Principles
Introduction
Actor Analysis
Actor Analysis
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
Creative System Modelling DSS Design
Policy/Decision Design
Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring
Policy/Decision Choice
Conclusions and next steps
DSS’ Database Best Practices Examples Summarized Material for Policy Makers Meta-database NetSyMoD web portal
DSS’ roles & domains of application 1. … 2….
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES
Introduction Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice
Recommendations
For the design and implementation of improved DSS tools
1. … 2….
POLICY BACKGROUND
Introduction Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice IWRM policy/plan development & implementation
1. … 2….
Conclusions
Feedback from the science and policy sphere on the draft Guidelines
will be collected during the Nostrum-DSS Science and Policy Workshop