Accommodating uncertainty in comparative risk

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1323-1335

  Andrews, Clinton J ^a   Hassenzahl, David M ^b   Johnson, Branden B ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative risk; Monte Carlo; Ranking; Sorting; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RISKS;

STOCHASTIC UNCERTAINTY; STRUCTURAL UNCERTAINTY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

HEALTH CARE POLICY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 8844251515     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00529.x     Document Type: Review

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