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Dec 21, 2024
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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GEOG 361 - Decision Methods for Environmental Management and PolicyType of Course: Lecture, Discussion Information on environmental-impact assessments needs to be systematically organized and analyzed to be useful in the decision-making process. This course provides a survey of methods that are currently used to aid environmental decision makers (who include policy makers, environmental managers and affected populations). Covers techniques such as: decision analysis, benefit/cost analysis, multicriteria evaluation, multiobjective analysis, multiattribute utility theory, the analytical hierarchy process, and spatial-analytical methods using geographical information systems. These methods will be evaluated with respect to their theoretical foundations, systems formulation and appropriate application. A critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of these methods will also be discussed. Advanced undergraduates only; instructor permission required for registration
Cross Listed: EN 261 , GEOG 261 , IDCE 363
Instructor: Mr. Ratick
When Offered: Offered every year/
Faculty: Samuel Ratick, Ph.D. - Professor of Geography Professor of IDCE
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