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The Nostrum-DSS GUIDELINES… Carlo Giupponi, Yaella Depietri, Roberta Camera, Jacopo Crimi, Alessandra Sgobbi – FEEM, Italy Velanzano (Italy), February 14th-17th, 2007. Introduction. S. J. F. M. M. O. D. A. N. A. J. J. Final Dissemination Conference Cyprus. S&P Italy. SHs WS

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  1. The Nostrum-DSS GUIDELINES…Carlo Giupponi, Yaella Depietri, Roberta Camera, Jacopo Crimi, Alessandra Sgobbi – FEEM, ItalyVelanzano (Italy), February 14th-17th, 2007

  2. Introduction S J F M M O D A N A J J Final Dissemination Conference Cyprus S&P Italy SHs WS Lebanon A S N J J F M M J A O D Guidelines ON THE WEB Guidelines 2005 2006 2007 2008 J D J D J FEEM FEEM FEEM

  3. Background Great potential of Decision Support System (DSS): • identification of sustainable water resource management regimes in the Mediterranean basin, where water resource scarcity is a contributing factor to conflict and instability. • DSS tools can help to design management strategies which are flexible enough to accommodate changing political and socio-economic situations as well as technological innovations • strict enough to ensure the ecological sustainability of water uses • Experiences with DSS tools are rare in the Mediterranean countries • Only episodically exploited outside the academia

  4. The Nostrum-DSS project Through the development and dissemination of best practices that represent the main component of the Nostrum-DSS Guidelines (NDG) for the design and implementation of DSS tools for IWRM in the Mediterranean Area. Goals to establish durable links between scientific institutions, governments, NGOs, SMEs and other stakeholders and improve public awareness on water management; to improve scientific knowledge and applied methodologies in IWRM; to promote the development of suitable Dss tools built upon real needs of policy making in IWRM

  5. NDG’s development The guidelines are developed with the active participation of scientists, policy makers and key stakeholders. Through the involvement in - the development of the National Reports, - ad hocquestionnaires, - local meetings policy makers and stakeholders informed the Nostrum-Dss scientific community with their knowledge and needs.

  6. NDG’s development Nostrum-DSS CA adopted a: multi-sectoral approach, by considering possible applications of DSS in various sectors (agriculture, industry, tourism, urban areas) multi-disciplinary approachdifferent aspects that a DSS should take into account for supporting IWRM (technological, environmental and socio-economic aspects). Extended review of documents, manuals, guidelines produced in the context of related EU and international projects and initiatives

  7. The NDG’ Structure Links Annexes 1. Documents 2. DSS Tools 3. Best Practices Examples (Case Studies) • Summarize the main information in series of practical checklist. • Interactive tool BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES for the DSS Design and Implementation For improved DSS tools in the field of Water Management Introduction Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design 1. … 2…. 3…. Policy/Decision Choice POLICY BACKGROUND Introduction Recommendations IWRM policy/plan development & implementation EUWI, WSSD, GWP Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design 1. … 2…. 3…. Policy/Decision Choice

  8. Guidelines’ Contents Within the Guidelines DSS refer to a wide range of computer-based tools (simulation models, and/or techniques and methods) developed to support decision analysis and participatory processes in the water management sector. The main problems connected with the use of Dss for policy making in natural resources management could be due to: • a general misunderstanding of the tool, • the lack of a user-friendly interface, • Dss only answers to researchers’ needs, and not to the effective needs of the users.

  9. Guidelines’ Contents • Introduction • Lack of communication between science and policy • Lack of financial resources • Need for capacity building and technology transfers • Need for an Integrated approach Actor and Problem Analysis • DSS: support for participatory decision processes. • DSS to investigate the problem at hand Policy/Decision Design • Water policies, measures and implementation instruments • Need for expert knowledge • Indicators Policy/Decision Choice • Assessment of alternative options • Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, quality assurance • Uptake of the system results

  10. Link other sources …

  11. Box: DSS domains of application …

  12. Examples of Existing DSS tools …

  13. Examples of Existing DSS tools

  14. Guidelines pdf:Nostrum-DSS BPGs With dedicated sections for links, references 2 Formats html: http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/ Web Linked to the other items

  15. Nostrum-DSS Meta-Guidelines (NDMG) The Guidelines are the most important component of a concept of “meta-guidelines” • interactive 3D web-based tool guiding the user through the available resources: - main project’s outcomes - other sources, data, manuals, approaches… • facilitating access to information available resources with increasing levels of details, META- : avoiding duplications of previous efforts (i.e. previously published guidelines, toolboxes, manuals, etc.), preferring instead to build upon already existing materials.

  16. The NDMG’s Structure GUIDELINES Matrix Web based tool, developed upon a series of layers taking the user to a whole set of final products: • Vertical dimension: the products are displayed on the different levels of the structure according to an increasing degree of detail. • Horizontal dimension: synoptic view of the various relevant items Search Policy Briefs Nostrum-DSS Homepage 2 Deliverables 3 Data / other sources & links 4

  17. IWRM Concepts Principles Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Creative System Modelling DSS Design Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring Briefs Documents 2 2 3 GUIDELINES Introduction Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice 4 Policy Briefs Deliverables Data/ Sources

  18. Multi-sectoral approaches to DSS uses in the Mediterranean countries Multi-disciplinary approaches to IWRM in decision making 2 Summarized Material for Policy Makers 3 4

  19. IWRM Concepts Principles Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Creative System Modelling DSS Design Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring Briefs Documents 2 2 3 Introduction Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice Guidelines 4 Policy Briefs Deliverables Data/ Sources

  20. Industrial water uses in the Mediterranean countries Urban and tourist uses and engineering of the water cycle in the Mediterranean countries Water uses in agriculture in the Mediterranean countries 3 Deliverables 4

  21. IWRM Concepts Principles Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Creative System Modelling DSS Design Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring Briefs Documents 2 2 3 Guidelines Introduction Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice 4 Policy Briefs Deliverables Data/ Sources

  22. NetSyMoD web Portal

  23. NetSyMoD web Portal BRIEFS on Water Uses

  24. IWRM Concepts & Principles Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Creative System Modelling DSS Design Analysis of Options Actions & Monitoring GUIDELINES Briefs Documents 2 2 3 Guidelines Introduction Actor Analysis Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Policy/Decision Choice 4 Policy Briefs Deliverables Data/ Sources

  25. Conclusions and next steps DSS’ roles & domains of application 1. … 2…. DSS’ Database Best Practices Examples BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES Introduction Recommendations For the design and implementation of improved DSS tools Actor/Problem Analysis Policy/Decision Design Summarized Material for Policy Makers 1. … 2…. Policy/Decision Choice POLICY BACKGROUND Introduction Meta-database IWRM policy/plan development & implementation Actor/Problem Analysis NetSyMoD web portal Policy/Decision Design 1. … 2…. Policy/Decision Choice

  26. Conclusions Feedback from the science and policy sphere on the draft Guidelines will be collected during the Nostrum-DSS Science and Policy Workshop

  27. Thank you!

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