A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering.
U DiwekarA Amekudzi-KennedyB BakshiR BaumgartnerR BoumansP BurgerH CabezasM EglerJ FarleyB FathT GleasonY HuangA KarunanithiV KhannaA ManganA L MayerR MukherjeeG MullallyV Rico-RamirezD ShonnardM SvanströmT TheisPublished in: Resources, conservation, and recycling (2020)
The Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchange on Sustainability Workshop (TARDIS) is a meeting on scientific topics related to sustainability. The 2019 workshop theme was "On the Role of Uncertainty in Managing the Earth for Global Sustainability." This paper presents the perspectives on this topic derived from talks and discussions at the 2019 TARDIS workshop. There are four kinds of uncertainties encountered in sustainability ranging from clear enough futures to true surprises. The current state-of-the-art in assessing and mitigating these uncertainties is discussed.
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