From the Swedish Morphological Society

The first comprehensive treatment of GMA

Wicked Problems/Social Messes

Decision Support Modelling
with Morphological Analysis

Tom Ritchey


Scheduled for release: September 2010

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Description

This is the first dedicated book to be published on computer-aided General Morphological Analysis (GMA). It presents the history and theory of GMA and describes how it is used to develop interactive, non-quantified inference models. Ten case studies are presented — out of more then 100 projects carried out since 1995 — illustrating how GMA has been employed for structuring complex policy and planning issues, developing scenario and strategy laboratories, and analysing organisational and stakeholder structures.

Table of Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. General Morphological Analysis (GMA)
  3. Wicked Problems, Genuine Uncertainty and Nasty Surprises
  4. Modelling Complex Social Systems using GMA
  5. Advanced Topics and Future Developments
  6. The Mathematical Properties of Morphological Models
  7. Facilitating GMA workshops
  8. Case Studies
    • Developing Scenario Laboratories with Computer-Aided GMA
    • Modelling Society's Capacity to Manage Extraordinary Events
    • Social Exclusion in Sweden - Variations, Causes and Mitigation Measures
    • Modelling Multi-Hazard Disaster Reduction Strategies
    • Scenarios and Strategies for an Extended Producer Responsibility System
    • Strategic Decision Support using GMA
    • Threat Analysis for the Transport of Radioactive Material
    • Using GMA to Evaluate Preparedness for Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
    • Nuclear Facilities and Sabotage: A Scenario and Strategy Development Laboratory
    • Modelling the Bioethics of Drug Redevelopment
  9. About Fritz Zwicky
  10. Glossary
  11. References
 Product Details
Publisher: Swedish Morphological Society; 1 edition (August 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-91-633-6592-8
Product Dimensions: G5 (169x239 mm)
Shipping Weight: 240 grams
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