User Interface Platform and its linkages with CSIS – Dr Roger Stone - 14:30 “Discussion on how to serve efficiently the users; likely different suggestions with respect of different users’ Members categories” Roger C. STONE (Lead) - AUSTRALIA (RAV) Abdullah CEYLAN – TURKEY (RAVI) Valentina KHAN – RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RAVI) Aim of TTUI Shuhei MAEDA - JAPAN (RAII) The Task Team on User Interface will: Samwel Omwoyo MARIGI – KENYA (RAI) •Collect and assess existing case studies relevant to quantifying the social and economic benefits of using climate information, products and services, Deliverables: •Develop a guideline for users on integrating climate predictions and information into A guideline for users on integrating climate risk management, and adaptation strategies and planning, to include user- climate predictions and information into friendly terminology, climate risk management, and adaptation strategies and planning, to include a user-friendly terminology; •Collect and develop information on the susceptibility of various sectors to climate · A collection of existing case studies variations and change and on the use of climate information in climate risk relevant to quantifying the social and management and adaptation by specific sectors, and publish these in the form of an economic benefits of using climate online catalogue, information, products and services; · Information on the susceptibility of •In collaboration with CBS CCl CHy ET on Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate various sectors to climate variations and Services for Improved Humanitarian Planning and Response, develop an change and the use of climate implementation plan to facilitate the provision of meteorological, Hydrological and information in climate risk management Climate Services to the international humanitarian agencies from National and adaptation by specific sectors, in the Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), RSMCs, Global and Regional form of an online catalogue. Climate Centres (RCCs), •Inform the CCl Management Group on completion of the tasks (within a period of three years from the date of formation of the Task Team) and that the team can be dissolved.
WMO Task Team on User Interface (TTUI) Part of the Commission for Climatology’s Open Panel of CCI Experts OPACE IV – Climate Information for Adaptation and Risk Management Members Meeting of the Commission for Climatology (CCl) Task Team on Roger C. STONE (Lead) - AUSTRALIA (RAV) User Interface (TT-UI) Geneva, Switzerland, 29-31 March, 2011 Abdullah CEYLAN – TURKEY (RAVI) Valentina KHAN – RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RAVI) Shuhei MAEDA - JAPAN (RAII) Samwel Omwoyo MARIGI – KENYA (RAI) Overall, TTUI recommended a systematic approach that was agreed to at the Meeting of the Commission for Climatology (CCl) Task Team The WMO TT-UI will likely recommended the following on User Interface (TT-UI) Geneva, Switzerland (2011) as a guideline guidelines to assist WMO and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) to succeed in the overall aim of for users in integrating climate predictions into climate risk improving users’ benefits from the advances being made in climate science and research and in use of integrating systems of value to management: users core needs. 1.Apply the overall recommended systematic approach agreed to by •Understand the ‘target system’ (eg agriculture, water resources, etc) and TTUI as a guideline for users in integrating climate predictions into climate risk management. its management : it is essential to understand the system dynamics and 2.There is a core need by developers of seasonal climate and opportunities for management intervention i.e. identify those decisions that climate change forecast models and systems to work much more closely with the likely developers of tactical and strategic could influence desired systems behaviour or performance – what are management systems in selected industries (eg agriculture, hydrology, energy, insurance, etc) . those decisions that are important?; 3.There is an urgent need to provide more modelled or actual case studies of detailed quantified economic benefits of the value of seasonal climate and climate change forecasts for specific •Understand the impact of seasonal climate variability: it is important to industries in order to demonstrate to industry/users, scientists, and policy makers where critical opportunities and value would or does understand where in the target system climate risk is an issue; exist in the application of climate science outputs. 4.There is a need to establish more systems modelling research and operational centres where interdisciplinary systems models and •Determine the opportunities for tactical/strategic management in response approaches can be developed that will effectively integrate climate forecast modelling systems with comprehensive industry decision to the forecasts. If forecasts are now available, what possible options are systems. 5.There is a need to increase interaction with user groups in there at relevant decision-points ? How might decisions (eg in agriculture, addition to agriculture where it appears the greatest amount of user interaction in regards to climate forecasts has so far taken place. water resources, health) be changed in response to forecasts? What nature of forecast would be most useful? and - what lead-time is required for management responses?
WMO Task Team on User Interface (TTUI) Part of the Commission for Climatology’s Open Panel of CCI Experts OPACE IV – Climate Information for Adaptation and Risk Management Members Meeting of the Commission for Climatology (CCl) Task Team on Roger C. STONE (Lead) - AUSTRALIA (RAV) User Interface (TT-UI) Geneva, Switzerland, 29-31 March ,2011 Abdullah CEYLAN – TURKEY (RAVI) Valentina KHAN – RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RAVI) Shuhei MAEDA - JAPAN (RAII) Samwel Omwoyo MARIGI – KENYA (RAI) •Evaluate the worth of tactical or strategic decision options: the quantification The WMO TT-UI will likely recommended the following and clear communication of the likely outcomes ( e.g. economic or guidelines to assist WMO and National Meteorological and environmental), and associated risks of changing a management practice (eg Hydrological Services (NMHS) to succeed in the overall aim of improving users’ benefits from the advances being made in climate in agriculture, water resources, etc) are key to achieving adoption of the science and research and in use of integrating systems of value to users core needs. technology. 1.Apply the overall recommended systematic approach agreed to by TTUI as a guideline for users in integrating climate predictions into •Implement participativ e implementation and evaluation: working with climate risk management. 2.There is a core need by developers of seasonal climate and industry managers/decision-makers generates valuable insights and learning climate change forecast models and systems to work much more closely with the likely developers of tactical and strategic throughout the entire process: i.e. identifying relevant questions/problems management systems in selected industries (eg agriculture, and devising suitable technologies and tools. hydrology, energy, insurance, etc) . 3.There is an urgent need to provide more modelled or actual case studies of detailed quantified economic benefits of the value of seasonal climate and climate change forecasts for specific •Provide feedback to seasonal climate forecasting research in the industries in order to demonstrate to industry/users, scientists, and NMHS/university/etc: rather than just accepting a given climate forecast, policy makers where critical opportunities and value would or does exist in the application of climate science outputs. consider what specific improvements would be of greatest value in the target 4.There is a need to establish more systems modelling research and operational centres where interdisciplinary systems models and system. This can provide some direction for the style of delivery of forecasts approaches can be developed that will effectively integrate climate forecast modelling systems with comprehensive industry decision and for climate research of value for particular sectors. systems. 5.There is a need to increase interaction with user groups in addition to agriculture where it appears the greatest amount of user “Climate information doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful; it just needs to interaction in regards to climate forecasts has so far taken place. support a decision”. (Approach concepts, especially after Hammer, 2000; also refer to Hammer et al ., 2001; Stone and Meinke, 2005, 2007; Rodriguez, 2010; Stone, 2012).
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