Abstract
Uncertainty quantification (UQ) is the analytic process of determining the effect of input uncertainties (both their magnitudes and sources) on system outcomes. Traditionally applied in engineering reliability analysis, UQ now plays a significant role in environmental and water resource (EWR) applications as environmental engineers and modelers are increasingly involved in designing or permitting complex systems, including examining their long-term environmental impacts and providing decision support under risks. Risk analysis is the process of determining the consequence of uncertain and often undesirable outcomes. UQ provides inputs to risk analysis which, in turn, provides bases for decision making and for improving data collection design. UQ and risk analysis are integral and often required components of EWR applications nowadays.
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Sun, NZ., Sun, A. (2015). Model Uncertainty Quantification. In: Model Calibration and Parameter Estimation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2323-6_10
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