From: Sustainable decision making under uncertainty: a case study in dredged material management
Criteria | ||
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Environmental | Contaminants | Ecological hazard quotient |
Complete ecological exposure pathways | ||
Risk of contaminant/nutrient release | ||
Biodiversity | Expected loss of species | |
Expected time to full re-colonisation (relocation options) | ||
Risk of infiltration by non-local biota | ||
Other | Release of climate gases | |
Volume of remnants for disposal | ||
Economic | Costs | Transport cost |
Disposal cost | ||
Treatment cost | ||
Method/Infrastructure cost | ||
Public relation cost | ||
Profit | Subsidies | |
Tax abatements | ||
Financial profit (e.g. selling beneficial use products) | ||
Reduced costs (to disposal) | ||
Business environment | Potential markets (beneficial use products) | |
Economic demand (beneficial use products) | ||
Regulatory | Availability and acceptance | Available authorised sites |
Public acceptance (Concern Assessment results) | ||
Legal compliance | Required environmental impact assessments | |
Required applications | ||
Social | Impact on scenery/landscape | Positively affected area |
Negatively affected area | ||
Tourism | Monetary loss (expected) | |
Loss of tourists (expected) | ||
Human health and amenities | Created amenity area | |
Odour nuisance | ||
Impairment of bathing waters | ||
Noise pollution | ||
Complete human exposure pathways | ||
Largest cancer risk for any path | ||
Cultural heritage/science | Number of affected archaeological sites | |
Adverse effects on archaeological sites | ||
Distance to archaeological sites (closest) | ||
Distance to sites of scientific interest (closest) | ||
Local economics | Loss of jobs (expected) | |
Loss of money (expected) | ||
Gain of jobs (expected) | ||
Monetary profit for local business |