In addition, scenario exercises have been undertaken in smaller scale SPI activities, for example in coastal planning (Tomkins et al., 2008) and land use assessments in the United Kingdom (Foresight, 2010) and in multi-scale assessments seeking to integrate knowledge accumulated at local scales into progressively larger-scale processes (Kok et al., 2007).
For example, the multi-scale assessments mentioned earlier which in one case involved deliberation via scenario-building exercises on the topic of land degradation and potential mitigation measures at local scales, the results of which were then incorporated into further participatory scenario exercises as part of a larger Mediterranean regional-scale assessment (Kok et al., 2007).
While the PVAHA procedure, through utilisation of the VAPAH algorithm, is primarily concerned with aggregating the hazard contributions from all sources, disaggregating the volcanic ash hazard has two important implications for the usefulness of the technique over other approaches to multi-scale assessments.
The framework comprises a resource flow model that links production processes to specific locations, multi-scale impact assessment to derive regional and global sustainability indicators, and multi-criteria evaluation balancing the preferences of different stakeholders.
Such multi-scale environmental assessment processes are now underway.
Large-scale assessments can also motivate smaller-scale SPI activities.
Many large-scale assessments, such as the IPCC assessments, envisage the provision of comprehensive assessments of the available literature.
Large-Scale Assessments That Support Learning: What Will It Take?
As is typical of complex historical structures, a realistic quantitative computational assessment of the bridge response should address multi-physics, multi-scale, time-dependent and three-dimensional aspects of the problem.
A multi-scale supervised neural architecture, called Multi-Scale SOON, is proposed for natural texture classification.
Zhao, X. Multi-scale multi-mechanism design of tough hydrogels: Building dissipation into stretchy networks.
