Allocation of Environmental Remediation Funds Using Economic Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Case Study

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 95-105

  James, Bruce R ^a   Huff, Dale D ^b,c   Trabalka, John R ^d,e   Ketelle, Richard H ^e,f   Rightmire, Craig T ^b,e,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Environ Sciences Division at ORNL

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Chemical Technology Division at ORNL

^e OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f Energy Division of ORNL

^g Ener Syst Groundwater Prog Office

^h UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0010258346     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1996.tb01176.x     Document Type: Article

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