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This chapter demonstrates operations research and decision and risk analysis tools and their application in the context of a hypothetical case study of groundwater cleanup at a toxic waste site [1]. The following issues are addressed:
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Population risk assessment
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Remediation effectiveness
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Optimal treatment method
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Multiple objectives
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Reducing uncertainty
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Linked decisions
The chapter concludes with a brief discussion integrating the six parts of the case study into a process for implementation of adaptive management.
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Strimling, D. (2008). Operations Research and Decision Analysis. In: Linkov, I., Ferguson, E., Magar, V.S. (eds) Real-Time and Deliberative Decision Making. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9026-4_18
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