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	Author	Bellocchi, G.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.; Acutis, M.
	Title	Deliberative processes for comprehensive evaluation of agroecological models. A review			Type	Journal Article
	Year	2015	Publication	Agronomy for Sustainable Development	Abbreviated Journal	Agron. Sust. Developm.
	Volume	35	Issue	2	Pages	589-605
	Keywords	component-oriented programing; deliberative approach; modeling; model evaluation; multiple metrics; stakeholders; decision-support-systems; environmental-models; performance evaluation; groundwater models; farming systems; climate-change; irene-dll; simulation; validation; integration
	Abstract	The use of biophysical models in agroecology has increased in the last few decades for two main reasons: the need to formalize empirical knowledge and the need to disseminate model-based decision support for decision makers (such as farmers, advisors, and policy makers). The first has encouraged the development and use of mathematical models to enhance the efficiency of field research through extrapolation beyond the limits of site, season, and management. The second reflects the increasing need (by scientists, managers, and the public) for simulation experimentation to explore options and consequences, for example, future resource use efficiency (i.e., management in sustainable intensification), impacts of and adaptation to climate change, understanding market and policy responses to shocks initiated at a biophysical level under increasing demand, and limited supply capacity. Production concerns thus dominate most model applications, but there is a notable growing emphasis on environmental, economic, and policy dimensions. Identifying effective methods of assessing model quality and performance has become a challenging but vital imperative, considering the variety of factors influencing model outputs. Understanding the requirements of stakeholders, in respect of model use, logically implies the need for their inclusion in model evaluation methods. We reviewed the use of metrics of model evaluation, with a particular emphasis on the involvement of stakeholders to expand horizons beyond conventional structured, numeric analyses. Two major topics are discussed: (1) the importance of deliberative processes for model evaluation, and (2) the role computer-aided techniques may play to integrate deliberative processes into the evaluation of agroecological models. We point out that (i) the evaluation of agroecological models can be improved through stakeholder follow-up, which is a key for the acceptability of model realizations in practice, (ii) model credibility depends not only on the outcomes of well-structured, numerically based evaluation, but also on less tangible factors that may need to be addressed using complementary deliberative processes, (iii) comprehensive evaluation of simulation models can be achieved by integrating the expectations of stakeholders via a weighting system of preferences and perception, (iv) questionnaire-based surveys can help understand the challenges posed by the deliberative process, and (v) a benefit can be obtained if model evaluation is conceived in a decisional perspective and evaluation techniques are developed at the same pace with which the models themselves are created and improved. Scientific knowledge hubs are also recognized as critical pillars to advance good modeling practice in relation to model evaluation (including access to dedicated software tools), an activity which is frequently neglected in the context of time-limited framework programs.
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	ISSN	1774-0746 1773-0155	ISBN		Medium	Review
	Area		Expedition		Conference
	Notes	CropM, LiveM, ft_macsur			Approved	no
	Call Number	MA @ admin @			Serial	4551
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	Author	Cammarano, D.; Rötter, P.; Ewert, F.; Palosuo, T.; Bindi, M.; Kersebaum, K.C.; Olesen, J.E.; Trnka, M.; van Ittersum, M.K.; Janssen, S.; Rivington, M.; Semenov, M.; Wallach, D.; Porter, J.R.; Stewart, D.; Verhagen, J.; Angulo, C.; Gaiser, T.; Nendel, C.; Martre, P.; de Wit, A.
	Title	Challenges for Agro-Ecosystem Modelling in Climate Change Risk Assessment for major European Crops and Farming systems			Type	Conference Article
	Year	2013	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	555-564
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	Area		Expedition		Conference	Impacts World 2013, International Conference on Climate Change Effects, Potsdam, Germany, 2013-05-27 to 2013-05-30
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	MA @ admin @			Serial	2765
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	Author	Cammarano, D.; Rivington, M.; Matthew, K.B.; Miller, D.G.; Bellocchi, G.
	Title	Uncertainties of different weather data input on three multi-models simulations of yield and water use			Type	Conference Article
	Year	2016	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Berlin (Germany)	Editor
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	Area		Expedition		Conference	International Crop Modelling Symposium iCROPM 2016, 2016-05-15 to 2016-05-17, Berlin, Germany
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	MA @ admin @			Serial	4901
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	Author	Nendel, C.; Ewert, F.; Rötter, R.P.; Rosenzweig, C.; Jones, J.W.; Hatfield, J.L.; Asseng, S.; Ruane, A.C.; Banse, M.; Tiffin, R.; Brouwer, F.; Sinabell, F.; Scollan, N.; Meijs, J.; Angulo, C.; Antle, J.M.; Baigorria, G.; Basso, B.; Bindi, M.; Boote, K.J.; Gaiser, T.; Janssen, S.; Kersebaum, K.C.; Nelson, G.; Olesen, J.E.; Palosuo, T.; Porter, C.H.; Porter, J.R.; Rivington, M.; Semenov, M.; Stewart, D.; Thorburn, P.; Trnka, M.; van Ittersum, M.K.; Verhagen, J.; Wallach, D.; Winter, J.M.
	Title	Addressing challenges and uncertainties for, the use of agro-ecosystem models to, assess climate change impact and food security across scales			Type	Conference Article
	Year	2013	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
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	Keywords	CropM
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	Area		Expedition		Conference	Climate Change and Regional Responses Conference, Dresden, 2013-05-27 to 2013-05-27
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	MA @ admin @			Serial	2679
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	Author	Wallach, D.; Rivington, M.
	Title	Development of a common set of methods and protocols for assessing and communicating uncertainties			Type	Report
	Year	2013	Publication	FACCE MACSUR Reports	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	2	Issue		Pages	D-C4.1.1
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	Abstract	This reports sets out an outline approach to create definitions of uncertainty and how it might be classified. This is not a prescriptive approach rather it should be seen as a starting point from which further development can be made by consensus with CropM partners and across MACSUR Themes. We propose both a numerical quantification of uncertainty and text based classification scheme. The rational is to be able to both establish the terms and definitions in quantifying the impact of uncertainty on model estimates and have a scheme to enable identification of connectivity between types and sources of uncertainty. The aim is to establish a common set of terms and structure within which they operate that can be used to guide work within CropM. No Label
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	Call Number	MA @ admin @			Serial	2241
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