Abstract
It has been widely acknowledged that tackling the problem of climate change entails dealing with the complex and uncertain nature of the issue [1,2]. More specifically, complexity in policymaking stems from: a system that includes people, social structures, portions of nature, equipment and organizations; the system being studied contains so many variables, feedback loops and interactions that it is difficult to project the consequences of a policy change. Also, the alternatives are often numerous, involving mixtures of different technologies and management policies and producing multiple consequences that are difficult to anticipate, let alone to predict ([3], p. 12-13).
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Systems of Systems Engineering |
Subtitle of host publication | Principles and Applications |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 207-232 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420065893 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781420065886 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)