Risk-cost decision framework for aquifer remediation design

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 414-420

  James, Bruce R ^a   Gwo, Jin Ping ^b   Toran, Laura ^c  

^a BRIJ Risk Res   (Canada)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; LATIN HYPERCUBE SIMULATION; REMEDIAL DESIGN DECISION MAKING; RISK COST DECISION FRAMEWORK;

DECISION MAKING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

AQUIFERS;

LATIN-HYPERCUBE;

EID: 0030275372     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(1996)122:6(414)     Document Type: Article

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