Conditional uncertainty analysis and implications for decision making: The case of WIPP

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 995-1002

  Paté Cornell, M Elisabeth ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditional; Conservatism; Intervals; Probability; Risk analysis; Uncertainty; Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONDITIONAL UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT (WIPP);

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

DECISION MAKING; POLICY MAKING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; DECISION MAKING; POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; NEW MEXICO; PROBABILITY THEORY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0343473731     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007030913871     Document Type: Review

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