An environmental decision framework applied to marine engine control technologies.(TECHNICAL PAPER) From: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Corbett, James J.; Chapman, David | COPYRIGHT 2006 Air and Waste Management Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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This paper develops a decision framework for considering emission control technologies on marine engines, informed by standard decision theory, with an open structure that may be adapted by operators with specific vessel and technology attributes different from those provided here. Attributes relate objectives important to choosing control technologies with specific alternatives that may meet several of the objectives differently. The transparent framework enabl...

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