Application of the analytic hierarchy process to select characterization and risk-based decision-making and management methods for hazardous waste sites

摘要

Environmental managers at U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) installations overseas are faced with the Challenge of managing contaminated sites at these instal- Lations with little information on the extent of contami- Nation or the risk posed by the site. In this regard, DoD Managers overseas encounter a situation quite similar to The situation faced by decision makers in the U.S. who are Managing brownfields. Innovative site characterization and Risk-based decision-making methods, which are currently Being developed for expeditious application at brownfield Sites in the U.S., may also be appropriate for application at Overseas DoD sites.