A review of tools and resources to support Decision-Making Under Deep Uncertainty
Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) offers approaches to support robust, adaptive strategies for complex decision-making. However, practical uptake of DMDU remains limited, partly due to fragmented access to resources and a lack of an inventory of available tools. This study introduces a comprehensive catalogue of tools and resources. Through a structured survey and expert elicitation, we identify 28 resources and 16 tools that support DMDU research and practice and classify them using an established DMDU taxonomy. Our analysis reveals a focus on introductory guidance regarding theory and methods of DMDU application, with some bias towards water-related applications. Technical, method-specific resources on how to implement existing frameworks remain limited. Our results identify tools supporting all core DMDU components, though they highlight persistent scalability challenges. The resulting online catalogue provides a foundation for expanding the use of DMDU in practice and is intended as a living, community-driven platform. • Introduce a first catalogue of DMDU tools and resources compiled via a community-wide survey. • 28 resources and 16 tools classified using an established DMDU taxonomy. • Introductory guidance dominates; method-specific resources are limited. • Three tools support all DMDU analysis components but face scalability issues. • Online catalogue offers a living platform for practitioners and researchers.
Authors
- David Gold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-1819)
- Mehmet Ümit Taner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4710-6537)
- Julius Schlumberger
- Valeria Di Fant
- Jan Kwakkel
- Gundula Winter
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Deltares (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Delft University of Technology (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Modelling & Software
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2026.106900
- Primary Topic
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00