Daly, M and Dessai, S orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-9364 (2018) Examining the goals of the regional climate outlook forums: What role for user engagement? Weather, Climate, and Society, 10 (4). pp. 693-708. ISSN 1948-8327
Abstract
Over the last 20 years, Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) have brought together scientific experts and stakeholders to produce regional-scale climate information products for society. This article examines the goals and practices of RCOFs, with a focus on user engagement, in order to draw out practical lessons for future implementation of RCOFs. Analysis of literature and documents (n 5 72), interviews with key informants (n 5 25), and participant observation were used in this research. Results show that approaches to user engagement in the RCOFs vary significantly from region to region and have been shaped by differences in the priority placed on user engagement relative to the other goals of the RCOFs, the role of RCOFs in the broader climate services delivery chain, the landscapes of potential users and institutions, and views about what the role of users can and should be. Findings indicate that approaches to user engagement necessarily reflect the regional context. This research suggests that more reflexivity about the current framing of RCOF goals is needed, including how users can and should be involved within RCOFs and how the benefits and value of RCOFs are conceptualized, assessed, and communicated in the future.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 American Meteorological Society. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2018 12:49 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2018 12:49 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Meteorological Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1175/WCAS-D-18-0015.1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:138622 |