Sequential analysis of lines of evidence-An advanced weight-of-evidence approach for ecological risk assessment

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-311

  Hull, Ruth N ^a   Swanson, Stella ^b  

^a Cantox Environmental Inc   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Causality; Sequential analysis of lines of evidence; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 39049195238     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.5630020401     Document Type: Review

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