Uncertainty and Quality in Science for Policy

Uncertainty and Quality in Science for Policy
AuthorsSilvio Funtowicz
Jerome Ravetz
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
PublisherKluwer
Publication date
1990
Publication placeNetherlands
Media typePrint
Pages231
ISBN978-94-009-0621-1
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Uncertainty and Quality in Science for Policy is a 1990 book by Silvio Funtowicz and Jerome Ravetz, in which the authors explain the notational system NUSAP (numeral, unit, spread, assessment, pedigree) and applies it to several examples from the environmental sciences. The work is considered foundational to the development of post-normal science.