SCoPE

Policy decisions for a more sustainable society are based on a balanced judgment of ecological, economic and social aspects. SCoPE can help in the process of policy choices with a science based methodological approach. Thus, the project will be able to supply instruments for a sustainable society.

The general objective is to develop an integrated assessment framework, supporting the Federal and regional governments in Belgium, aiming to:

• improve transparency and communication between science, policy and resource management communities and stakeholders;
• help policy makers in setting environmental health priorities and taking balanced decisions;
• integrate different scientific disciplines/knowledge in a methodology:
• Severity and frequency of the health impact ( ~ risk assessment)
• Corroboration (~ (un)certainty or scientific assessment)
• Public perception (~ concern assessment)
• Economy (~ socio-economic assessment)