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Climate forecast maps as a communication and decision-support tool: an empirical test with prospective policy makers / T. Ishikawa in Cartography and Geographic Information Science, vol 32 n° 1 (January 2005)  

Public [article]  inCartography and Geographic Information Science > vol 32 n° 1 (January 2005) . - pp 3 - 16 Titre : Climate forecast maps as a communication and decision-support tool: an empirical test with prospective policy makers Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : T. Ishikawa, Auteur ; G. Barnston, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2005 Article en page(s) : pp 3 - 16 Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] carte météorologique [Termes IGN] carte thématique [Termes IGN] cartologie [Termes IGN] communication cartographique [Termes IGN] lecture de carte [Termes IGN] outil d'aide à la décision [Termes IGN] prévision météorologique [Vedettes matières IGN] Cartologie Résumé : (Auteur) This paper reports an empirical study of communication issues concerning climate forecasts. Students in a professional master's degree (MPA) program in environmental science and policy participated in the study as prospective policy makers. Participants viewed a set of currently issued precipitation forecast maps, and answered questions designed to assess, in the context relevant to agricultural and environmental decision-making, their understanding and evaluation of the maps. Participants failed to understand some aspects of the information shown on the maps, in the current design, as the map makers intended. In particular, participants had difficulty understanding probability forecast maps and distinguishing probabilistic three category forecasts and the amount of precipitation. Most participants evaluated the degree of agreement between the forecast and observation as "agree only slighly" or "agree somewhat". More than half of the participants were not inclined to use the forecasts in agricultural decision-making. Implications for improvement in design for better communication are discussed. Numéro de notice : A2005-134 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1559/1523040053270747 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1559/1523040053270747 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=27272 [article]

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