Setting Environmental Standards

The Statistical Approach to Handling Uncertainty and Variation

Vic Barnett author A O'Hagan author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Chapman and Hall

Published:15th May '97

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Setting Environmental Standards cover

Introducing a novel approach to setting environmental pollution standards that allow for proper treatment of uncertainty and variation, this book surveys the forms of standards and proposes a new kind of "statistically verifiable ideal standard."
Setting Environmental Standards includes:

  • a current analysis regarding the treatment of uncertainty and variation in environmental standard setting
  • a review of basic principles in standard setting, including costs, actions and effects, and benefits
  • examples where uncertainty and variation have been well-treated in current practice as well as examples where clear deficiencies are apparent
  • specific proposals for the future approach to setting environmental pollution standards - encompassing the anticipated elements of uncertainty and variability
    The issues discussed serve statisticians as well as those persons involved with environmental standards. Scientists in agencies responsible for setting standards, in organizations advising such agencies or working in industries subject to these standards, will find Setting Environmental Standards an invaluable reference.<

    • "This book is a report prepared for and at the request of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. The objective is to provide a critical review of the importance of, and the current status of treatment of, uncertainty and variation in environmental standard-setting…The book has six chapters and reflects the constructive and positive outcomes of the workshop."
    --T. Postelnicu, Zentralblatt Matt, Vol. 942
    "For environmental statisticians, the book will provide reinforcement of many of their own thoughts and initiatives, and, for other statisticians, it will provide an introduction to the topic in general…"
    --S. R. Esterby, Short Book Reviews, for ISI

    ISBN: 9780412826207

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: 290g

    124 pages