Decision Modeling In Policy Management An Introduction To The Analytic Concepts

The Last Decade Has Experienced Major Societal Challenges At The Intersection Of Technological Systems And Policy Making. Prevalent Examples Are The Liberalization Of Energy And Telecommunications Markets, The Public Aversion Towards Nuclear Power Plants, The Development Of High-speed Trains, The Debates About Global Warming And Sustainability, The Development Of Intelligent Vehicle Systems, And The Controversies Concerning The Location Of Waste Depositories, Airports, And Energy Systems. These Challenges, Coupled With The Call From Industry For A Systems-engineering Oriented Approach To Policy Analysis, Motivated Delft University Of Technology To Launch The First European School Of Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis.