Stochastic design of an early warning system

Georisk

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-236

  Medina Cetina, Zenon ^a   Nadim, Farrokh ^b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Causal analysis; Decision making; Early warning system; Natural hazards; Stochastic design

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; MONITORING; NATURAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 57349129331     PISSN: 17499518     EISSN: 17499526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17499510802086777     Document Type: Article

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