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- Open simulation modeling
- Large scale argumentation
- Group decision making
Simulation models
Open simulation modeling
The the Collaboratorium uses three primary kinds of models.
- Climate models
These are models of the world's physical systems and are used to project the impact of future greenhouse gas emissions on the world's climate. The most sophisticated of these are known as general circulation models (GCMs), which are used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Preview version of the Collaboratorium uses a single climate model, C-LEARN, which is a Web-based version of C-ROADS, a simulation of Sustainability Institute and Ventana Systems that is part of the Climate Interactive effort.
- Integrated assessment models
These models assess the impact of various actions, in particular, carbon pricing mechanisms, designed to address climate change. IAMs typically include policy modules, which incorporates economic and technological variables, as well as a physical science model that is a less complex than a GCM. The Integrated Assessment Society (TIAS) provides a good overview of this field. The Preview version of the Collaboratorium does not include any IAMS, though we plan to incorporate them in the next releases.
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