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Tier 3 — Observational / field trialConference paper

Visualisation of uncertainty for the trade-off triangle used in sustainable agriculture

Paul Harris, Taro Takahashi, Michael Lee

EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts · 2017

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Summary

This conference paper, presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in 2017, appears to address a methodological gap in how uncertainty is communicated within trade-off triangle frameworks—a common visualisation tool in sustainable agriculture assessment. The authors propose enhanced approaches to represent uncertainty explicitly in these multi-dimensional decision-support tools. The work suggests that improved uncertainty visualisation can strengthen transparency in sustainability trade-offs between competing agricultural objectives such as productivity, environmental protection, and social outcomes.

UK applicability

Uncertainty visualisation methods are applicable across contexts where multi-criteria agricultural sustainability assessment occurs. This work could inform UK policy and farm advisory bodies using trade-off frameworks to guide sustainable farming transitions, though the paper itself does not appear to focus on UK-specific agricultural conditions.

Key measures

Visualisation techniques for uncertainty representation in multi-dimensional trade-off assessment tools

Outcomes reported

The paper appears to present methodological approaches for visualising uncertainty within trade-off triangle frameworks used to assess sustainability in agricultural systems. The work addresses how to communicate competing objectives and their inherent uncertainties more transparently to decision-makers.

Theme
Measurement & metrics
Subject
Regenerative & agroecological farming
Study type
Research
Study design
Methodological/technical paper
Source type
Conference paper
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Other
Catalogue ID
BFmokjnt86-xolgqs

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