Chapter 6- Modeling the influence of decisions

Box 6.2. Parameterizing an influence diagram with empirical data and regression models

        Temporary wetland influence diagram

        Temporary wetland calculations (in Excel)

        Dabbler pair data

        Duckling data

        R code

Box 6.3. Parameterizing an influence diagram with output from a simulation model

        Wetland meta-population influence diagram

        R code for simulating meta-population dynamics

        Example CPT table created by simulation program

Box 6.4. Elicitation of expert information and the construction of probability distributions

        R code for estimating parameters from experts

        Example calculations with elicitation data (in Excel)

        Survival expert elicitation data

        Bonus: Function elicitation using Excel Macro