A Multiattribute Utility Analysis of Alternatives for the Disposition of Surplus Weapons-Grade Plutonium

Dyer, James S.; Edmunds, T; Butler, John C.; Jia, Jianmin

doi:10.1287/opre.46.6.749

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“…They investigated three classification approaches, including a heuristic pattern-recognition method, classification trees, and discriminant analysis. Dyer et al (1998) and Butler et al (2005) addressed the problem of disposing of weapons-grade plutonium. Dyer et al (1998) used multiple attribute utility theory (MAUT) to develop a hierarchy of objectives, to evaluate 13 alternatives, and to conduct sensitivity analyses.…”

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“…Dyer et al (1998) and Butler et al (2005) addressed the problem of disposing of weapons-grade plutonium. Dyer et al (1998) used multiple attribute utility theory (MAUT) to develop a hierarchy of objectives, to evaluate 13 alternatives, and to conduct sensitivity analyses. Butler et al (2005) used MAUT to help the US and Russia to evaluate alternatives for disposing of stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium.…”

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A Survey of Operations Research Models and Applications in Homeland Security

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Operations research has had a long and distinguished history of work in emergency preparedness and response, airline security, transportation of hazardous materials, and threat and vulnerability analysis. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the formation of the US Department of Homeland Security, these topics have been gathered under the broad umbrella of homeland security. In addition, other areas of OR applications in homeland security are evolving, such as border and port security, cyber security, and critical infrastructure protection. The opportunities for operations researchers to contribute to homeland security remain numerous.

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“…An exhaustive set of research articles demonstrating results of initiative studies may be found in the journals and web-sites which give an overview on the experience gained with the MCDM methods and tools application in the nuclear engineering area (see, for example, [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]). Some of them will be discussed in the following section.…”

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Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems: State-of-the Art Survey on Evaluation and Aggregation Judgment Measures Applied to Performance Comparison

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This paper summarizes the experience gained in the application of multi-criteria decision making and uncertainty treatment methods to a comparative assessment of nuclear energy systems and related nuclear fuel cycles. These judgment measures provide a means for comprehensive evaluation according to different conflicting criteria, such as costs, benefits and risks, which are inevitably associated with the deployment of advanced technologies. Major findings and recommendations elaborated in international and national projects and studies are reviewed and discussed. A careful analysis is performed for multi-criteria comparative assessment of nuclear energy systems and nuclear fuel cycles on the basis of various evaluation and screening results. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the lessons learned, to share the identified solutions, and indicate promising future directions.

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“…The MODA is defined as an approach to decision making under conditions of complexity, with inherent uncertainty, multiple objectives and different perspectives towards the decision problem [17]. This approach has been successfully used in other fields [18][19][20][21]. The MODA approach is based on the Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) of Edwards [22] and is often used in comparative studies when alternative design options are available.…”

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Lifts for Emergency Evacuation in Apartment Buildings

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2008

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A research project was undertaken to investigate whether the lifts can be used as an alternate emergency evacuation route in apartment buildings. The important parameters in relation to the issues were divided into three categories: human behavioural response, fire hazards and lift operational mechanism. The parameters relating to human behavioural response were modelled and analysed as a stochastic process. The parameters relating to fire hazards were analysed using the concept of fire safety index while the parameters relating to operational mechanism were analysed using probabilistic models. An integrated approach of risk assessment was developed based on the Multi-Objectives Decision Analysis method. The results for lift and stair systems were compared and the feasibility of using lifts with design modifications was analysed. The outcome of the research has shown that lifts as an alternate evacuation facility with enhanced level of safety have potential to improve evacuation efficiency, particularly for aged and disabled persons. Partial evacuation using lifts with a protected lobby is possible. The risk involved in total evacuation using lifts with double protection is comparable with stair-alone evacuation.

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A Multiattribute Utility Analysis of Alternatives for the Disposition of Surplus Weapons-Grade Plutonium

Cited by 49 publications

References 7 publications

A Survey of Operations Research Models and Applications in Homeland Security

A Survey of Operations Research Models and Applications in Homeland Security

Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems: State-of-the Art Survey on Evaluation and Aggregation Judgment Measures Applied to Performance Comparison

Lifts for Emergency Evacuation in Apartment Buildings

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