In the seven years since the publication of the first edition of Sustainable Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering, the combination of population growth and increased exploitation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources has added increased stresses on the quality and health of the geoenvironment. This is especially true when viewed in the context of the growing demand for food and shelter, energy and mineral resources, and their resultant effects on the natural capital of the geoenvironment. Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller introduces and discusses the concept of "stressors" and their impacts on the geoenvironment.
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Clear definition of the geoenvironment
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The authors explore the technologies that take into account targets, exposure routes (if applicable), future land use, acceptable risks, legislation, and resultant emissions/discharges in establishing the criteria and tools for evaluating technologies and protocols for environmental management of the impacted land. They then discuss how to choose the correct ones to use in different situations to protect the quality and health of natural resource and capital of the geoenvironment and ensure that these geoenvironmental natural resources and capital remain available for future generations and to develop innovative and sustainable techniques to make land more stable and safer.
While current methods used in ecological risk assessments for pesticides are largely deterministic, probabilistic methods that aim to quantify variability and uncertainty in exposure and effects are attracting growing interest from industries and governments. Probabilistic methods offer more realistic and meaningful estimates of risk and hence, potentially, a better basis for decision-making. Application of Uncertainty Analysis to Ecological Risks of Pesticides examines the applicability of probabilistic methods for ecological risk assessment for pesticides and explores their appropriateness for general use.
The book presents specific methods leading to probabilistic decisions concerning the registration and application of pesticides and includes case studies illustrating the application of statistical methods. The authors discuss Bayesian inference, first-order error analysis, first-order (non-hierarchical) Monte Carlo methods, second-order Bayesian and Monte Carlo methods, interval analysis, and probability bounds analysis. They then examine how these methods can be used in assessments for other environmental stressors and contaminants.
There are many methods of analyzing variability and uncertainty and many ways of presenting the results. Inappropriate use of these methods leads to misleading results, and experts differ on what is appropriate. Disagreement about which methods are appropriate will result in wasted resources, conflict over findings, and reduced credibility with decision makers and the public. There is, therefore, a need to reach a consensus on how to choose and use appropriate methods, and to present this in the form of guidance for prospective users. Written in a clear and concise style, the book examines how to use probabilistic methods within a risk-based decision paradigm.
Автор: Michael D. Waters Название: Application of Short-Term Bioassays in the Fractionation and Analysis of Complex Environmental Mixtures ISBN: 1468436139 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781468436136 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 46570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Complex mixtures discussed include ambient air and water, waste water, drinking water, shale oil, syn- thetic fuels, automobile exhaust, diesel particulate, coal fly ash, cigarette smoke condensates, and food products.
Автор: Ren Jingzheng Название: Energy Systems Evaluation (Volume 2): Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis ISBN: 3030673758 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030673758 Издательство: Springer Цена: 139750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Overview of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Its Applications on Energy Systems.- Development of Decision Support Tools: Methodological Framework of System Dynamics Energy Models.- Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methods for Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Energy Systems and Its Potential Application to Sustainable STEM Education.- Integration of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Sustainability Assessment for Better Energy Systems: Methods and Case Studies.- Multi-Criteria Assessment of Sustainability for Energy Systems Under Uncertainty: Grey Based Approach.- Coupling LCSA and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Energy System Prioritization.- Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methods for Sustainability Assessment of Energy Systems under Uncertainties.- Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methods for Sustainability Assessment of Energy Systems.- Application of Fuzzy MCDM Methods in Sustainable and Effective Energy Management.- Rough Set-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methods in Sustainability Assessment of Photovoltaic Projects.- Multi-Criteria Oriented Optimization of Building Energy Performances: the Annex 72 IEA-EBC Experience.
Автор: Abhishek Behl Название: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Management ISBN: 1799822168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781799822165 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 219910.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) has been extensively used in diverse disciplines, with a variety of MCDM techniques used to solve complex problems. A primary challenge faced by research scholars is to decode these techniques using detailed step-by-step analysis with case studies and data sets. The scope of such work would help decision makers to understand the process of using MCDM techniques appropriately to solve complex issues without making mistakes.
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Management provides innovative insights into the rationale behind using MCDM techniques to solve decision-making problems and provides comprehensive discussions on these techniques from their inception, development, and growth to their advancements and applications. The content within this publication examines hybrid multicriteria models, value theory, and data envelopment. Ideal for researchers, management professionals, students, operations scholars, and academicians, this scholarly work supports and enhances the decision-making process.
Автор: Ishizaka Alessio Название: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis ISBN: 1119974070 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781119974079 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 85480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book presents an introduction to MCDA with chapters describing in detail each of the leading methods used in this field. Comparison of methods and software is also featured to enable readers to choose the most appropriate method needed in their research. Case studies are included throughout.
Автор: Kevin Marsh; Mireille Goetghebeur; Praveen Thokala Название: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Support Healthcare Decisions ISBN: 331983763X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319837635 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 111790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Representing the first collection on the topic, this book builds from foundations to case studies, to future prospects, providing the reader with a rich and comprehensive understanding of the use of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in healthcare.
Автор: Freerk A. Lootsma Название: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis via Ratio and Difference Judgement ISBN: 1441948104 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441948106 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 153720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The point of departure in the present book is that the decision makers, involved in the evaluation of alternatives under conflicting criteria, express their preferential judgement by estimating ratios of subjective values or differences of the corresponding logarithms, the so-called grades.
Автор: Prato, Tony Название: Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Natural Resource Management ISBN: 1138378968 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138378964 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 48990.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Providing useful insights on the use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in natural resource management, this book examines a number of empirical applications for several countries and a variety of natural resources. This book gives in-depth analysis of the potential problems in applying MCDA techniques, including difficulties eliciting required information, lack of suitable measures for environmental variables and the need to develop innovative methods to simplify the use of MCDA.
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