Benefit-cost analysis and decision-making under risk uncertainty: Issues and illustrations

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 260, 1999, Pages 141-149

  Raucher, Robert S ^a   Frey, Michelle M ^b   Cook, Peter L ^c  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b McGuire Environmental Consultants   (United States)

^c Natl Association of Water Companies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH RISKS; IMPURITIES; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; WATER SUPPLY;

PUBLIC HEALTH ORIENTED BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION; RISK UNCERTAINTY;

POTABLE WATER;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING WATER; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0033497144     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Crawford-Brown, D. (1997) Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Human Health Risk Analysis. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
3. EPA (1997) Policy for use of Monte Carlo analysis in risk assessment. US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. USA.
4. Raucher, R. S. (1996) Public health and regulatory considerations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Annual Review of Public Health 17, 179-202.
5. Raucher, R. S., Castillo, E. T., Dixon, A., Breffle, W., Waldman, D. & Drago, J. A. (1995) Estimating the Cost of Compliance with Drinking Water Standards: A User's Guide American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Denver, Colorado, USA