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systems analysis
- Subject Category
- P Natural Resources, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- X Research, Technology and Engineering
- Definition
- The formal study of complex systems carried out to support decision making. Systems analysis examines the implementation and impacts of alternative technologies or courses of action considering the probable consequences of the alternatives in terms of uncertainty, risk, costs, and benefits. Systems analysis requires interdisciplinary approaches to guide decisions on public and private strategy and programs, resource use and protection, research and development in technology, regional and urban development, educational systems, and health and other social services.
- Definition Source
- NAL Thesaurus Staff
- RDF/XML Format:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/55979.rdf
- Persistent URI:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/55979
- Broader Term
- industrial ecology
- research methods
- Narrower Term
- input output analysis
- system boundary
- system optimization
- Related Term
- life cycle assessment
- material flow analysis
- product system
- systems engineering
- Spanish
- análisis de sistema
- Term Number
- 55979