| Description |
1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Contents |
Front cover; SETAC Publications; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Workshop Participants and Contributing Authors; Chapter 1. Introduction and Objectives; Chapter 2. Problem Formulation for Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessments; Chapter 3. Issues Underlying the Selection of Distributions; Chapter 4. Monte Carlo, Bayesian Monte Carlo, and First-Order Error Analysis; Chapter 5. The Bayesian Vantage for Dealing with Uncertainty; Chapter 6. Bounding Uncertainty Analyses |
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Chapter 7. Uncertainty Analysis Using Classical and Bayesian Hierarchical ModelsChapter 8. Interpreting and Communicating Risk and Uncertainty for Decision Making; Chapter 9. How to Detect and Avoid Pitfalls, Traps, and Swindles; Chapter 10. Conclusions; Glossary; Index; Back cover |
| Summary |
Identifies which methods are most appropriate for pesticide assessment and explores their appropriateness as a common suite for general use. This work discusses classical and Bayesian approaches, various types of Monte Carlo analysis, first order error analysis, probability bounds analysis, interval analysis and fuzzy mathematics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- Mathematical models
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Environmental impact analysis.
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Pesticides -- Risk assessment.
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Pesticides -- Environmental aspects.
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environmental impact statements.
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SCIENCE -- Global Warming & Climate Change.
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Environmental impact analysis
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Pesticides -- Environmental aspects
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Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- Mathematical models
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Pesticides -- Risk assessment
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Bekämpningsmedel -- miljöaspekter.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Warren-Hicks, William J
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Hart, Andy
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| LC no. |
2009038019 |
| ISBN |
9781439807354 |
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1439807353 |
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1439807345 |
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9781439807347 |
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