In the coproduction of climate services [1] theme, I explore ways to align the supply of information with its demand in support of sustainability [2, 3, 4]. Interest in coproduction has been increasing, calling attention to the value of practice or user-driven innovation.
In this research track experiential methods such as simulation-gaming have been especially useful [5, 6]. Visit the ICEWISE Simulation page for a demonstration of such a project. This project and others also incorporated foresight methods to increase the long-term relevance of outputs in fast-changing environments [7, 8, 9].
My most recent publication in Climate Services is about generating trust toward new sea ice information products for increased adoption by users, better-informed risk decisions, and reduced vulnerability of marine mobility sectors.
References
- M. Máñez Costa, A.M.P. Oen, T.-S. Neset, L. Celliers, M Suhari, J-T. Huang-Lachmann, R. Pimentel, B. Blair, J. Jeuring, E. Rodriguez-Camino, C. Photiadou, Y.J. Columbié, C. Gao, N.-C. Tudose, A. Cheval, S., Votsis, J. West, K. Lee, L.C. Shaffrey, C. Auer, H. Hoff, I. Menke, P. Walton, S. Schuck-Zöller. Co-production of Climate Services: A diversity of approaches and good practice from the ERA4CS projects (2017–2021). CSPR Report No 2021:2, Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research, Norrköping, Sweden. [URL]
2. Rautenbach, C., & Blair, B. (2021). Marine Meteorological forecasts for Coastal Ocean Users–Perceptions, Usability and Uptake. Geoscience Communication. DOI: 10.5194/gc-2020-50
3. Blair, B., Lee, O. A., & Lamers, M. (2020). Four Paradoxes of the User–Provider Interface: A Responsible Innovation Framework for Sea Ice Services. Sustainability, 12(2), 448.
4. Lamers, M.A.J., Knol, M., Müller, M., Blair, B., Jeuring, J.H.G., Rasmussen, T. and Sivle, A., (2018). Enhancing the Saliency of climate services for marine mobility sectors in European Arctic seas (SALIENSEAS): Stakeholder Advisory Group workshop report. Wageningen University. [URL]
5. Blair, B., Muller, M., Palerme, C., Blair, R., Crookall, D., & Lamers, M. (2020, May). ICEWISE: A game to test the effects of sea ice forecast reliability on voyage planners’ confidence. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (p. 19882).
6. Blair, B., Malte, M., Palerme, C., Blair, R., Crookall, D., Knoll-Kauffman, M., Lamers, M. (in review). Coproducing Sea-Ice Predictions Using Simulation-Gaming. Weather, Climate and Society.
7. Blair, B. and Muller-Stoffels, M. (2019). Maritime Futures 2035: The Arctic Region: Workshop Report & Technical Documentation. Wageningen University. [URL]
8. Preston, B.L., Lovecraft, A.L., Cost, D., Blair, B, Lee, O., Hillmer-Pegram, K., Wesche, S., Hum, R., Absar, M., Ernst, K., Fresco, N. (2017). Scenarios Thinking for the Bering / Chukchi / Beaufort Region. In Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic. Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) of the Arctic Council, Oslo, Norway. [URL]
9. Lovecraft, A.L., Fresco, N., Cost, D., Blair, B. (2018). Northern Alaska Scenarios Project Report. International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks. [URL]
Select publications, reports and poster presentations from this research theme:
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