Value of Information in the Earth Sciences - Integrating Spatial Modeling and Decision Analysis (Hardcover)

Gathering the right kind and the right amount of information is crucial for any decision-making process. This book presents a unified framework for assessing the value of potential data gathering schemes by integrating spatial modelling and decision analysis, with a focus on the Earth sciences. The authors discuss the value of imperfect versus perfect information, and the value of total versus partial information, where only subsets of the data are acquired. Concepts are illustrated using a suite of quantitative tools from decision analysis, such as decision trees and influence diagrams, as well as models for continuous and discrete dependent spatial variables, including Bayesian networks, Markov random fields, Gaussian processes, and multiple-point geostatistics. Unique in scope, this book is of interest to students, researchers and industry professionals in the Earth and environmental sciences, who use applied statistics and decision analysis techniques, and particularly to those working in petroleum, mining, and environmental geoscience.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2015
Authors:	Jo Eidsvik • Tapan Mukerji • Debarun Bhattacharjya
Dimensions:	253 x 180 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	396
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-04026-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Petroleum & oil industries Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	1-107-04026-4
Barcode:	9781107040267

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