End of Project Report -Making Social Scientists: Institutionalising Interaction in Neuroscience
Porter, J. (2013) Wellcome Trust,
Topic: Climate science, uncertainty and risk
Are Two Heads Better Than One? Changing Dynamics of Collaboration in the Modern World
Porter, J. (2013) ,Science as Culture.
Quo vadis? The state of social sciences research on climate and global environmental change in Europe
Adler, C., Rietig, K. World Social Sciences Report 2013, UNESCO.
Funding Low Carbon Cities: Local perspectives on opportunities and risks
There are compelling reasons for policy makers to be interested in the low-carbon agenda. More than half of the world’s population lives in, and more than half of the world’s economic output comes from, cities. Up to 70% of global carbon emissions can also be attributed to consumption that takes place in cities. Recent research […]
The challenges of climate change and exposure growth for disaster risk management in developing countries
Reference Ranger, N., and Fisher, S. November 2012. The challenges of climate change and exposure growth for disaster risk management in developing countries. Report produced for the Government Office of Science, Foresight … read more »
Ambiguity and insurance: robust capital requirements and premiums
Many insurance and reinsurance contracts are contingent on events such as hurricanes, terrorist attacks or political upheavals whose probabilities are not known with precision. There is … read more »
Regulatory responses to scientific uncertainty and nanotechnology
Reference Porter, R.D., Breggin, L., Falkner, R., Pendergrass, J., and Jaspers, N. 2012. Regulatory responses to scientific uncertainty and nanotechnology. The Nanotechnology Challenge: creating law and legal institutions for uncertain risks … read more »
Reducing risks of future disasters: priorities for decision makers
Reference Ranger, N., et al. November 2012. Reducing risks of future disasters: priorities for decision makers. Final Project Report. The Government Office for Science, London.
Re-Framing Environmental Social Science Research for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate
Pearce R; Barr S; Dessai S (2012). In: Water Resources Management, pp.1-21. doi: 10.1007/s11269-012-0184-0
Using Information-Gap Decision Theory for Water Resources Planning Under Severe Uncertainty
Korteling B; Dessai S; Kapelan Z (2012). In: Water Resources Management, pp.1-24. doi: 10.1007/s11269-012-0164-4