Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management

Walz, A.; Brändle, J.M.; Lang, D.J.; Brand, Fridolin S.; Briner, S.; Elkin, C.; Hirschi, C.; Huber, R.; Lischke, H.; Schmatz, D.R

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management
Authors:	Walz, A. Brändle, J.M. Lang, D.J. Brand, Fridolin S. Briner, S. Elkin, C. Hirschi, C. Huber, R. Lischke, H. Schmatz, D.R
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014
Published in:	Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Volume(Issue):	86
Page(s):	21
Pages to:	32
Issue Date:	1-Jul-2014
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0040-1625 1873-5509
Language:	English
Subjects:	Downscaling socio-economic scenario; Formalised scenario analysis; IPCC; Nested scenario; Regional ecosystem service management
Subject (DDC):	363: Environmental and security problems
Abstract:	Scenario analysis is a widely used approach to incorporate uncertainties in global change research. In the context of regional ecosystem service and landscape management where global IPCC climate simulations and their downscaled derivates are applied, it can be useful to work with regional socio-economic scenarios that are coherent with the global IPCC scenarios. The consistency with the original source scenarios, transparency and reproducibility of the methods used as well as the internal consistency of the derived scenarios are important methodological prerequisites for coherently downscaling pre-existing source scenarios. In contrast to well-established systematic-qualitative scenario techniques, we employ here a formal technique of scenario construction which combines expert judgement with a quantitative, indicator-based selection algorithm in order to deduce a formally consistent set of focus scenario. In our case study, these focus scenarios reflect the potential development pathways of major national-level drivers for ecosystem service management in Swiss mountain regions. The integration of an extra impact factor (“Global Trends”) directly referring to the four principle SRES scenario families, helped us to formally internalise base assumptions of IPCC SRES scenarios to regional scenarios that address a different thematic focus (ecosystem service management), spatial level (national) and time horizon (2050). Compared to the well-established systematic-qualitative approach, we find strong similarities between the two methods, including the susceptibility to personal judgement which is only partly reduced by the formal method. However, the formalised scenario approach conveys four clear advantages, (1) the better documentation of the process, (2) its reproducibility, (3) the openness in terms of the number and directions of the finally selected set of scenarios, and (4) its analytical power.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/17644
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Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	International Management Institute (IMI)
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Walz, A., Brändle, J. M., Lang, D. J., Brand, F. S., Briner, S., Elkin, C., Hirschi, C., Huber, R., Lischke, H., & Schmatz, D. R. (2014). Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 86, 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014

Walz, A. et al. (2014) ‘Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 86, pp. 21–32. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014.

A. Walz et al., “Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 86, pp. 21–32, Jul. 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014.

WALZ, A., J.M. BRÄNDLE, D.J. LANG, Fridolin S. BRAND, S. BRINER, C. ELKIN, C. HIRSCHI, R. HUBER, H. LISCHKE und D.R SCHMATZ, 2014. Experience from downscaling IPCC-SRES scenarios to specific national-level focus scenarios for ecosystem service management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 1 Juli 2014. Bd. 86, S. 21–32. DOI 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014

Walz, A., J.M. Brändle, D.J. Lang, Fridolin S. Brand, S. Briner, C. Elkin, C. Hirschi, R. Huber, H. Lischke, and D.R Schmatz. 2014. “Experience from Downscaling IPCC-SRES Scenarios to Specific National-Level Focus Scenarios for Ecosystem Service Management.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change 86 (July): 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014.

Walz, A., et al. “Experience from Downscaling IPCC-SRES Scenarios to Specific National-Level Focus Scenarios for Ecosystem Service Management.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 86, July 2014, pp. 21–32, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2013.08.014.