Linkov, I., Satterstrom, F. K., Kiker, G., Batchelor, C., Bridges, T., Ferguson, E.. 2006. From Comparative Risk Assessment to Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Adaptive Management: Recent Developments and Applications: Environment International. Elsevier, Ltd., . 32, . 1072-1093

Analysis, Management, Municipal concerns, Planning, Policy, Watershed, Prioritization, Decision-making

This article compares the accuracy and efficiency of comparative risk assessment (CRA) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for environmental decision-making. The article also proposes a decision analysis framework that incorporates MCDA and adaptive management; the framework is illustrated with a case study of sediment management practices in the New York/New Jersey Harbor (U.S.).