Leinweber, David 1952- creator author. Squitieri, Ray 1950- author. Rand Corporation United States Department of Energy. text bibliography cau 1980 monographic eng

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xvi, 82 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Documents a RAND study of models used to support energy and environmental policy decisions. The RAND model differs from previous models in that it emphasizes low cost, simplicity, and explicit consideration of uncertainties at all stages of the analysis. Novel software designs allow the model to "read" tapes of reports designed for human audiences and provide a versatile, modular structure suitable for addressing a wide range of issues. Several examples are presented which show that uncertainties, usually ignored but inherent in the analysis, often overwhelm reported results. An appendix includes a table of standardized pollutant emissions coefficients for energy processes and their associated uncertainties. David Leinweber, Ray Squitieri. "December 1980." Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. n-us--- Energy policy Environmental aspects United States Mathematical models Energy policy United States Mathematical models HD9502.U52 L452 1980 083300283X (pbk.) 80029445 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2609.2/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2609.2/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000047106