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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Environmental Applications and Case Studies

✍ Scribed by Igor Linkov (Author); Emily Moberg (Author)

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2011
Leaves
198
Edition
1
Category
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✦ Synopsis

Environmental management is often complicated and multidisciplinary and the issues that arise can be difficult to solve analytically. Often, decision makers take ad hoc approaches, which may result in the ignoring of important stakeholder opinions or decision criteria. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) provides a framework by which these type

✦ Table of Contents

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Methods and Applications: Introduction to Multi-Criteria Methods. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Environmental Sciences: Applications and Trends. MCDA Methods in Depth: Sediment Management: Problem Formulation and MCDA Model. Weighting and Scoring. MAUT. Outranking. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). MCDA Application in Depth: Nanomaterials: Nanomaterials: Background and Environmental Challenges. Risk-Based Classification of Nanomaterials. Nanomaterials Risk in Perspective: Bringing Together Technical Judgment and Stakeholder Preference. Insurability of Nanotechnology. Selecting Optimal Nanomanufacturing Technology. Value of Information Analysis for Nanomanufacturing. MCDA Application Case Studies: Setting Dredging Windows for Sensitive Fish Species. Management of Harmful Algal Blooms. Restoring Oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Performance Metrics for Oil Spills Response. Appendix: DECERNS: Software Guide. Index.

✦ Subjects

Earth Sciences;Earth Sciences;Natural Hazards & Risk;Environment and Sustainability;Environmental Law - Environmental Studies;Mathematics & Statistics;Statistics & Probability;Operations Research

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