A multiattribute utility analysis of alternatives for the disposition of surplus weapons-grade plutonium

Operations Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 749-762

  Dyer, James S ^a   Edmunds, Thomas ^b   Butler, John C ^c   Jia, Jianmin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Applications; Multiattribute; Utility preference

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENGINEERS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE;

MULTIATTRIBUTE UTILITY ANALYSIS; RECORD OF DECISION;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032202104     PISSN: 0030364X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/opre.46.6.749     Document Type: Article

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