A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering

U. Diwekar; A. Amekudzi-Kennedy; B. Bakshi; R. Baumgartner; R. Boumans; P. Burger; H. Cabezas; M. Egler; J. Farley; B. Fath; T. Gleason; Y. Huang; A. Karunanithi; V. Khanna; A. Mangan; A. L. Mayer; R. Mukherjee; G. Mullally; V. Rico-Ramirez; D. Shonnard; M. Svanström; T. Theis

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105140

A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering

U. Diwekar
, A. Amekudzi-Kennedy
, B. Bakshi
, R. Baumgartner
, R. Boumans
, P. Burger
, H. Cabezas
, M. Egler
, J. Farley
, B. Fath
, T. Gleason
, Y. Huang
, A. Karunanithi
, V. Khanna
, A. Mangan
, A. L. Mayer
, R. Mukherjee
, G. Mullally
, V. Rico-Ramirez
, D. Shonnard

M. Svanström, T. Theis

Vishwamitra Research Institute, Illinois
Georgia Institute of Technology
Ohio State University
University of Graz
AFORDable Futures LLC
University of Basel
University of Miskolc
University of Vermont
Towson University
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wayne State University
University of Colorado Denver
University of Pittsburgh
United States Business Council for Sustainable Development
Michigan Technological University
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya
Chalmers University of Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	105140
Journal	Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Volume	164
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105140
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

Deep uncertainty
Precautionary principle
Stochastic
Sustainability
Time-dependent uncertainty

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Diwekar, U., Amekudzi-Kennedy, A., Bakshi, B., Baumgartner, R., Boumans, R., Burger, P., Cabezas, H., Egler, M., Farley, J., Fath, B., Gleason, T., Huang, Y., Karunanithi, A., Khanna, V., Mangan, A., Mayer, A. L., Mukherjee, R., Mullally, G., Rico-Ramirez, V., ... Theis, T. (2021). A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 164, Article 105140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105140

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