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Decision Analysis: Decision Trees
Reviews importance of modeling in policy analysis and the use of decision tree analysis
Written in 2004; 1,150 words; 1 sources;
Paper Summary:
This paper reviews the importance of modeling in policy analysis and the use of decision tree analysis. It looks at the tools available to help policy makers. The writer uses the example of Firestone tires on the Ford Explorer sports utility vehicles as an application of decision trees in decision analysis.
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"There is a large variety of tools available to help decision-makers. This paper focuses on one of these tools decision tree analysis. The consideration of the decision tree decision analysis tool begins with are view of the ..."

Planting Trees in New Haven
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This paper provides a problem description, background, an action plan, and the anticipated results of an environmental project to plant trees in a four-block area of Connecticut in an area that was severely impacted by Dutch Elm disease in the past.
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"New Haven has a number of areas that are being damaged by soil erosion as well as many streets that are virtually barren of trees. As a town that once boasted beautiful landscapes featuring verdant trees, New Haven is now in some areas on its way to becoming treeless. Both in terms of its contribution to soil erosion and its impact on the town's beauty, the problem of treelessness needs to be addressed. Thomas Campanella, assistant professor of city and regional..."

Northern Tree Diversity
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This paper discusses the diversity gradient of trees in between southern and northern Europe. The paper looks at two perspectives. The first is the equilibrium hypothesis and the second is the disequilibrium hypothesis. This essay explores two researchers' arguments about the latitudinal diversity gradient of woody plants in Europe.
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"Questions about biodiversity levels in different regions have been...