DICE Model Guide Home Page

Welcome to SEDAC's Model Guide for DICE. The DICE (Dynamic Integrated Model of Climate and the Economy) model is an integrated assessment model of global climate change developed by William D. Nordhaus at Yale University.

This guide provides access to detailed technical information on the DICE model. It also includes background information on the development of the model and how it has been used. Information in this guide is reproduced with the permission of authors and publishers. If you are unfamiliar with the field of integrated assessment modeling, we recommend that you first review SEDAC's Thematic Guide on Integrated Assessment of Climate Change. In addition, the MVA Usage Guide provides information on how to use integrated assessment models and SEDAC's MVA service.

Model Guide Contents:

• SUMMARY -- A brief but comprehensive overview article on DICE by William Nordhaus that appeared in the journal Science.
• DETAILS -- There are numerous articles and reports that provide detailed information on the DICE model (and its sister models RICE and PRICE). Tables of contents are available for larger publications that provide access to specific sections of a document, and a full-text option is available for all documents.
• SCHEMATIC -- Schematic diagram of the DICE model.
• VISUALIZE -- View pre-computed model scenario outputs using the Visualization and Analysis Service.
• SCENARIOS -- Information on sample DICE model runs utilizing different policy scenarios.
• ARCHIVE -- ftp archive of data and modeling tools.

Sources

Nordhaus, William D. 1992. An optimal transition path for controlling greenhouse gases. Science 258: 1315-1319.

Nordhaus, William D. 1994. Managing the Global Commons: The Economics of Climate Change. Cambridge: MIT Press.

Suggested Citation

Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). 1996. DICE Model Guide [online]. University Center, Mich.
CIESIN URL: http://sedac.ciesin.org/mva/DICE/DICEHP.html

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