An overview of methods to evaluate uncertainty of deterministic models in decision support |
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Affiliation: | 1. Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Marine Research Centre, Mechelininkatu 34a, FI-00251 Helsinki, Finland;2. University of Helsinki, Department of Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Environmental Management Group FEM, Kotka Maritime Research Centre, Heikinkatu 7, FI-48100 Kotka, Finland;3. University of Helsinki, Department of Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Environmental Management Group FEM, P.O. Box 65, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | There is an increasing need for environmental management advice that is wide-scoped, covering various interlinked policies, and realistic about the uncertainties related to the possible management actions. To achieve this, efficient decision support integrates the results of pre-existing models. Many environmental models are deterministic, but the uncertainty of their outcomes needs to be estimated when they are utilized for decision support. We review various methods that have been or could be applied to evaluate the uncertainty related to deterministic models' outputs. We cover expert judgement, model emulation, sensitivity analysis, temporal and spatial variability in the model outputs, the use of multiple models, and statistical approaches, and evaluate when these methods are appropriate and what must be taken into account when utilizing them. The best way to evaluate the uncertainty depends on the definitions of the source models and the amount and quality of information available to the modeller. |
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Keywords: | Environmental modelling Deterministic Probabilistic Uncertainty Decision support |
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