Statistical Analysis

As the field of environmental problem solving has matured, statistical approaches have become more fully integrated into a variety of decision types, including sampling, risk assessment, and trend analysis. This page presents a diverse group of DSTs that help the user solve a variety of common problems in environmental investigation and remediation; however, each of these tools exemplifies how a DST can support a decision or action by providing a statistical underpinning to the decision-making process.

Decision Support Software Tool Functions Function Evaluated Interactive or File Tabular Input and Output Graphical Input and Output and Print Report? Contaminants: Metals, Chlorinated Solvents, SVOCs, Pesticides PCBs, Petroleum, Radionuclides Media: Soil/Sediment, Soils Gas, Air, Surface Water, Groundwater Potential Technical Team Members
ARAMS Conceptual Site Model I    NA     xls       NA     NA     Yes      √        √       √        √         √         √      √       NA       √        √         √ •Risk Assessor
Software Home Page Statistical Analysis               txt      
  Ecological Risk Assessment          
  Human Health Risk Assessment          
GeoSEM Visualization F    xls     dbf   many^2  shp     No     √        √        √        √         √         √    √        √         √        √         √ •Risk Assessor
Software Home Page Geospatial Interpolation      mdb     •Statistician
  Statisitcal Analysis          
MAROS Data Management I/F     xls     xls      NA      xls     Yes      √        √       √        √         √         √   NA     NA       NA     NA      √ •Hydrogeologist
Software Home Page Monitoring Network Optimization   mdb^1  mdb     •Statistician
  Statisitcal Analysis               htm      
ProUCL Statisitcal Analysis I/F
    xls      xls      NA      vtc    Yes
    √        √       √        √         √         √
   √        √         √        √        
•Risk Assessor
Software Home Page           txt                wmf     •Statistician
           123              bmp        
            wk                jpg      
R.A.T. Collects and maps data real-time I/F
   NA     dbf      jpg     shp     No
     √        √       √        NA       √        √
  √       NA       √        NA       NA
•Air Quality Specialist
Software Home Page Create Sample Designs                csv      shp     •Engineer
  Perform analysis and basic statistics                          dxf     •Geochemist
                         ASCII grids     •Field Staff
SADA Visualization F    csv     csv      dxf     jpg     Yes     √        √       √        √         √         √      √       √        NA      √        √ •Risk Assessor
Software Home Page Initial Sampling                           shp     •Statistician
  Secondary Sampling         •Staff Familiar with
  Geospatial Interpolation         interpolation techniques
  Statistical Analysis          
  Human Health Risk Assessment          
  Ecological Risk Assessment          
  Cost-Benefit Analysis          
VSP Visualization I/F   txt        txt     dxf      dxf     Yes      √        √       √        √         √         √    √        √         √        √         √ •Statistician
Software Home Page Initial Sampling     xls                 shp     shp      
  Secondary Sampling     csv                          emf      
  Statistical Analysis                                     rtf      
  Cost-Benefit Analysis          
Notes:
File input and output formats are represented in the matrix by the file extension.ASCII files, for example are indicated by the extension "txt."
EPCRA = Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act
1 ERPIMS data can be imported through an Access file or a series of text files (.tes, .res, .sam, .ldi).
2 GeoSEM uses several GIS vector and raster file formats: DOD vector product format (VPF) , ESRI product files, CAD drawings (dxf), ASCI II grids, and georeferenced image formats such as geoTIFs, bitmaps, GIFs, JPGs, and ERDAS.
Legend:
N/A Not applicable
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