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Evaluating the quality of structured environmental management decisions.
Robyn S Wilson1, Joseph L Arvai
1School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. wilson.1376@osu.edu
Environmental Science & Technology
|September 8, 2006
Summary
Structured decision making (SDM) improves environmental risk management, but decision-maker self-reports may not align with actual behavior. Better metrics are needed to evaluate decision quality.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Decision Science
- Risk Management
Background:
- Structured decision making (SDM) is promoted for enhancing environmental risk management.
- SDM effectiveness often relies on decision-maker self-reported behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if SDM improves decision quality by comparing self-reported assessments with actual choice behavior.
- To test if a modified SDM approach leads to decisions aligning with objectives and consistent behavior.
Main Methods:
- Compared self-reported decision assessments with actual choices in three environmental contexts.
- Utilized a modified structured decision approach versus an unstructured control condition.
Main Results:
- Participants' self-reports indicated the structured approach yielded better outcomes than the control.
- A significant discrepancy was found between self-reported evaluations and actual decision-making behavior.
Conclusions:
- SDM's impact on decision quality requires further investigation beyond self-reports.
- Current metrics for evaluating environmental decision processes may be inadequate.
- Inconsistencies between stated objectives and behavior have policy implications for environmental risk management.
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