TerraRisk: A serious game for Evidence-Based Climate Governance
Sustainability Clinic, Market Square, Campus West
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Join the latest Play for the Planet seminar to find out about gamifying climate adaptation and environmental decision-making with TerraRisk.
How do policymakers decide where to allocate limited resources when facing complex, overlapping socio-environmental challenges? TerraRisk is an interactive, data-driven "serious game" designed to bridge the gap between ecological science and Evidence-Based Policy Making (EBPM), by promoting an integrative assessment of different socio-climatic risks. Originally developed for an immersive workshop with decision-makers from the São Paulo State Secretariat of Environment in Brazil, the platform simulates the high-stakes environment of climate adaptation planning.
In this session, Dr. Adrian González-Chaves (of the University of São Paulo) will present how TerraRisk transforms abstract spatial data into a tangible strategic challenge. We will explore the platform's gamified mechanics—where participants use a limited budget to "purchase" spatial indicators, rank municipal vulnerabilities, and select actionable climate interventions—and discuss the broader potential of gamified learning environments in shaping effective environmental governance.
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