The TEAM program allows for the graphical comparisons of relative strengths and weaknesses of adaptation strategies given user evaluation of issues such as equity, flexibility, and policy coordination. While not a tool to identify an optimal strategy, TEAM allows a user to clarify strengths and weaknesses of varying options.
This toolbox entry has been labelled with the following tags:
| Sector: | independent | |
| Spatial scale: | local; national | |
| Temporal focus: | future | |
| Onset: | independent | |
| Role in decision process: | diagnostic | |
| Level of skills required: | limited | |
| Data requirements: | modest | |
| Adaptation tasks: | Rank options on preferences |
TEAM allows for consideration of a wide range of criteria for analysis, and should be utilized with other decision-making tools (CEA, CBA, MCA, etc.) to assess adaptation options.
TEAM is designed to be run on a Windows computer, and requires little prior knowledge or training; the user should have an understanding of key policy objectives, but tool-specific knowledge required is minimal, and documentation / a user's guide is provided.
The tool is made available by the U.S. EPA, and documentation is offered for free, but no further details on access to the tool itself. For further information, contact:
Susan Herrod-Julius, 8601D, U.S. EPA Headquarters. Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460; Tel: 202.564.3394; e-mail: herrodjulius.susan@epa.gov.
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