Using the analytic hierarchy process for selecting an appropriate fate and transport model for risk-based decision making at hazardous waste sites

Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-146

  Uddameri, Venkatesh ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Hazardous waste; Matrix methods; Models; Waste sites

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HAZARDOUS WASTES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037393116     PISSN: 1090025X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2003)7:2(139)     Document Type: Article

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