Public and community engagement in decision making is key to enhancing urban living conditions and the environment in China, a new study says. There has been significant progress through legislation ...

Evidence-based decision making (EBDM)—using the best available evidence from multiple sources to make informed decisions—is critical to the success of any organization. In a new study, researchers ...

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted ...

These partners guide decisions in Washington’s 12 workforce regions to ensure that CRP funding decisions are community driven, transparent and aligned with state equity goals. Local Advisory Teams ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Value-based decision-making is the process through which humans choose between options associated with different costs or efforts, as well as rewards. These choices include, for instance, selecting ...

Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions. Every day, our brain makes thousands of decisions, big and small. Any of these decisions -- from the least ...

The Army’s investment in technical capabilities in collecting, storing, and disseminating data has dramatically increased. Advancements in the volume (size and scope), velocity (speed of data ...

Communities across the nation are faced with difficult and complex decisions about how to respond to change, plan sensibly, and improve the quality of life for all of their members. Suburban ...