Decision analysis: A method for taking uncertainties into account in risk-based decision making

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-244

  Peterman, Randall M ^a   Anderson, Judith L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Communication of risks; Decision analysis; Decision making; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644450665     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039991289383     Document Type: Review

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