Search Results - "Fischbeck, S"

Performance and robustness of probabilistic river forecasts computed with quantile regression based on multiple independent variables by Hoss, F, Fischbeck, P. S

“…This study applies quantile regression (QR) to predict exceedance probabilities of various water levels, including flood stages, with combinations of…”
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Quantifying siting difficulty: A case study of US transmission line siting by Vajjhala, Shalini P., Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…The worldwide demand for new energy infrastructures has been paralleled in recent years by the increasing difficulty of siting major facilities. Siting…”
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Global nitrogen and sulfur inventories for oceangoing ships by Corbett, James J., Fischbeck, Paul S., Pandis, Spyros N.

“…We present geographically resolved global inventories of nitrogen and sulfur emissions from international maritime transport for use in global atmospheric…”
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Recruiting former melanoma patients via hospitals in comparison to office-based dermatologists in a register-based cohort study that required indirect contact by Zeissig, S R, Weyer-Elberich, V, Emrich, K, Binder, H, Fischbeck, S, Imruck, B H, Friedrich-Mai, P, Beutel, M E, Blettner, M

“…There are detailed reviews about different recruitment strategies, but not with regard to differences between recruitment of hospital-based versus office-based…”
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Distortion of probability and outcome information in risky decisions by DeKay, Michael L., Patiño-Echeverri, Dalia, Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…Substantial evidence indicates that information is distorted during decision making, but very few studies have assessed the distortion of probability and…”
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Identifying Sets of Key Nodes for Placing Sensors in Dynamic Water Distribution Networks by Xu, Jianhua, Fischbeck, Paul S, Small, Mitchell J, VanBriesen, Jeanne M, Casman, Elizabeth

“…The design of a sensor-placement scheme capable of detecting all possible contamination events for a water distribution system before consumers are put at risk…”
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Quality of life of breast cancer patients in the course of adjuvant radiotherapy by Budischewski, K., Fischbeck, S., Mose, St

“…Goals of the work In cancer patients, there is an ongoing interest in evaluating the impact of therapeutic interventions on health-related quality of life…”
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Shore Power for Vessels Calling at U.S. Ports: Benefits and Costs by Vaishnav, Parth, Fischbeck, Paul S, Morgan, M. Granger, Corbett, James J

“…When in port, ships burn marine diesel in on-board generators to produce electricity and are significant contributors to poor local and regional air quality…”
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What Number is "Fifty-Fifty"?: Redistributing Excessive 50% Responses in Elicited Probabilities by Bruine de Bruin, Wändi, Fischbeck, Paul S., Stiber, Neil A., Fischhoff, Baruch

“…Studies using open‐ended response modes to elicit probabilistic beliefs have sometimes found an elevated frequency (or blip) at 50 in their response…”
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Modifying the EPA’s New Power Plant Rules to Eliminate Unnecessary Reliability Risks by Rode, David C., Anderson, Jeffrey J., Zhai, Haibo, Fischbeck, Paul S.

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Fossil-Fuel Options for Power Sector Net-Zero Emissions with Sequestration Tax Credits by Anderson, Jeffrey J., Rode, David C., Zhai, Haibo, Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…Three of the main challenges in achieving rapid decarbonization of the electric power sector in the near term are getting to net-zero while maintaining grid…”
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Many Hands Make Light Work: Widening the U.S. Path Forward from COP26 by Rode, David C, Anderson, Jeffrey J, Zhai, Haibo, Fischbeck, Paul S

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On Ambiguity Reduction and the Role of Decision Analysis during the Pandemic by Rode, David C., Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic has created a multitude of decision problems for a variety of fields. Questions from the seriousness and breadth of the problem to the…”
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Energy use, blue water footprint, and greenhouse gas emissions for current food consumption patterns and dietary recommendations in the US by Tom, Michelle S., Fischbeck, Paul S., Hendrickson, Chris T.

“…This article measures the changes in energy use, blue water footprint, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with shifting from current US food…”
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An Integrated Physical Dispersion and Behavioral Response Model for Risk Assessment of Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) Events by Dombroski, Matthew J., Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…A radiological dispersion device (RDD) or “dirty” bomb is a conventional explosive wrapped in radiological material. Terrorists may use an RDD to disperse…”
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The environmental competitiveness of small modular reactors: A life cycle study by Carless, Travis S., Griffin, W. Michael, Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…This work conducts a prospective attribution life cycle assessment of an SMR. Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity analyses are used to account for the…”
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Regulated equity returns: A puzzle by Rode, David C., Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…Based on a database of U.S. electric utility rate cases spanning nearly four decades, the returns on equity authorized by regulators have exhibited a large and…”
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Emissions from Waterborne Commerce Vessels in United States Continental and Inland Waterways by Corbett, James J, Fischbeck, Paul S

“…We present an inventory of emissions from marine vessels engaged in waterborne commerce (i.e., cargo transport) on the U.S. navigable waters. Emissions are…”
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Risk and regulatory considerations for small modular reactor emergency planning zones based on passive decontamination potential by Carless, Travis S., Talabi, Sola M., Fischbeck, Paul S.

“…It has been argued that risk and performance-based approaches to licensing would be appropriate for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) because their risk profiles…”
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Traffic accident statistics and risk perceptions in Japan and the United States by Hayakawa, Hiroshi, Fischbeck, Paul S., Fischhoff, Baruch

“…Several recent studies have concluded that Japan and the US have different risk cultures. This study examines the actual risk environments faced by citizens in…”
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