The resulting impact of disasters on society depends on the affected country's economic
strength prior to the disaster. The larger the disaster and the smaller the economy, the more …

Many developing countries are in the initial stages of implementing electronic government to
improve public sector services and deliver them in an effective and efficient manner …

This article presents algorithms for computing optima in decision trees with imprecise
probabilities and utilities. In tree models involving uncertainty expressed as intervals and/or …

In many parts of the world there is growing demand for participation in public policy decision
making. This demand could be satisfied by the design and deployment of Web-based group …

Probability elicitation protocols are used to assess and incorporate subjective probabilities
in risk and decision analysis. While most of these protocols use methods that have focused …

This paper presents a case of interval decision analysis using a tool that takes advantage of
interval probabilities, values, and criteria weights and is capable of handling comparative …

Weight elicitation methods in multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) are often cognitively
demanding, require too much precision, time and effort. Some of the issues may be …

This paper reports on problems and conflicts encountered when using decision support
systems (DSS) in political contexts. Based on a literature study and two case studies we …

The Swedish city of Örebro has since long faced complex problems with poor water quality
in a local river. This problem is a typical example of a regional decision problem, since there …

Abstract eConsultations have been used in many countries over many years, yet most
research in the field is case descriptions and there is so far little systematic evidence as to …