OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND DECISION ANALYSIS Software Tools and Applications

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: 1. Population risk assessment 2. Remediation effectiveness 3. Optimal treatment method 4. Multiple objectives 5. Reducing uncertainty 6. 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.