Bayesian Inference: Application To Environmental Management And Decision-Making
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2014-04-25
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Trenton, N.J. : Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Science and Research
Abstract
Implementation of GIS based Bayesian inference into New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection’s (NJDEP) environmental monitoring “toolkit” has the potential to substantially
improve monitoring efficiency and reduce long-term monitoring costs while simultaneously
improving prediction capacity. In this context, the Scientific Advisory Board, Ecological
Processes Standing Committee (EPSC) was tasked with addressing the overarching question:
should the NJDEP evaluate and/or test Bayesian-based statistical analysis methods with the
potential to substantially improve monitoring efficiency and outcomes in the near future? If so,
what alternative methods should be evaluated?
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New Jersey, Bayesian statistical decision theory