Uncertainty and Quality in Science for Policy

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Kluwer Academic Publishers (1990)
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This book explains the notational system NUSAP (Numeral, Unit, Spread, Assessment, Pedigree) and applies it to several examples from the environmental sciences.

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0792307992   9780792307990   9400906226   940106766X
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