Multicriteria Decision Analysis: A Comprehensive Decision Approach for Management of Contaminated Sediments

• Published in: Risk analysis Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 61 - 78
• Main Authors: Linkov, I., Satterstrom, F. K., Kiker, G., Seager, T. P., Bridges, T., Gardner, K. H., Rogers, S. H., Belluck, D. A., Meyer, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148 , USA , and 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2DQ , UK Blackwell Publishing, Inc 01.02.2006; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Contaminated sediments; Cost benefit analysis; Decision making; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Life cycle analysis; MCDA; multicriteria decision analysis; Multiple criteria decision making; Regulation; Regulatory agencies; Risk assessment; Sediment pollution; Studies; United States > US; Europe; USA

Contaminated sediments and other sites present a difficult challenge for environmental decisionmakers. They are typically slow to recover or attenuate naturally, may involve multiple regulatory agencies and stakeholder groups, and engender multiple toxicological and ecotoxicological risks. While env...