iEMSs 2010 W15 EMS ShortCOM paper

Challenges to and good practices for environmental DSS development

Brian S. McIntosha, b, Jim Ascoughc, Serena Chend, Jimmie Chewe, Susan Cuddyf, Amgad Elmahdig, Dagmar Haaseh, Julien Haroui, Daryl Heptingj, Tony Jakemand, Ayalew Kassahunk, Sven Lautenbachl, Keith Matthewsm, Wendy Merrittd, Nigel Quinnn, Ignasi Rodriguez-Rodao, Stefan Sieberp, Marten Stavengaq, Andrea Sulisr, Jenifer Ticehurstd, Mark Twerys, Martin Volkl, Markus Wrobelt

aCentre for Water Science, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK
bInternational Water Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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gClimate and Water Division, Bureau of Meteorology(BOM), Melbourne, Australia.
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jDepartment of Computer Science, University of Regina, Canada.
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lUFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany
mMacaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK
nBerkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
oCatalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Spain
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rDepartment of Land Engineering, University of Cagliari, CA, Italy
sUSDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Burlington, VT, USA
t Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Abstract

Introduction - DSS premise and promise

Key challenges faced by EDSS developers

Good practice recommendations for EDSS developers

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

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