Wicked Problems – Social Messes : Decision Support Modelling with Morphological Analysis

Online-Ressource (VI, 106 p, online resource)

Risk, Governance and Society ; 17

Includes bibliographical references

CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 General Morphological Analysis (GMA); 2.1 What's the Problem?; 2.2 Short History of Morphological Methods; 2.3 Morphological Modelling; 2.4 Example: Organisational Structure; 2.5 Conclusions; 3 Wicked Problems and Genuine Uncertainty; 3.1 Background; 3.2 The Etic vs. the Emic; 3.3 Genuine Uncertainty (GU); 3.4 Ten Criteria for Wicked Problems; 3.5 Tackling Wicked Problems with General MorphologicalAnalysis; 4 Modelling Complex Policy Issues with Morphological Analysis; 5 Strengths, Limitations and Advanced Topics; 5.1 GMA's Strengths; 5.2 GMA's Limitations

5.3 Use in Combination with Other Methods5.4 Advanced Topics; 6 On the Formal Properties of Morphological Models; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Morphological Field; 6.3 The Cross-Consistency Matrix and Parameter Blocks; 6.4 Number of Cross-Consistency Pairs; 6.5 Three Ratios; 6.6 The Relationships Between the Three Ratios; 7 Facilitating GMA Workshops; 7.1 Four Necessary Requirements; 7.2 The Facilitation Thing; 7.3 Some Dos and Don'ts for New Facilitators; 7.4 Facilitating WPs with GMA; 7.5 General Guidelines Concerning the GMA Process Presentedto the Prospective Client

7.6 Guidelines for Selecting the SMS (Subject Matter Specialist) Workshop Participants7.7 Facilitation Guidelines and Workshop Ground Rules; 8 GMA Case Studies; 8.1 Evaluating Preparedness for Chemical Accidents; 8.2 Transport Disruption Scenario Laboratory; 8.3 The Governance of Scientific and Technological Development; 8.4 Anonymous Communication Over the Internet; 8.5 Nordic Energy Scenarios; 8.6 Electricity Grid Sabotage Scenarios; 8.7 Multi-Hazard Disaster Reduction Strategies; 8.8 Youth, Crime and Social Exclusion in Sweden; 8.9 Municipal Accident Strategies Model

8.10 Market Evaluation Template for a Government Authority8.11 Modelling the Bioethics of Drug Redevelopment; 9 About Fritz Zwicky; 10 Glossary of Terms; References and Further Reading

10.1007/978-3-642-19653-9 [DOI]

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