Table 3 Significance of macro-, meso-... | Emerald Publishing

Table 3

Significance of macro-, meso- and micro-level epistemic uncertainties for QA

Observed variables	Focus variable (QA in RLSC of DW = Yes)
	Case I					Case II
	Prior marginal probability	Worst case scenario a (state = yes)		Best case scenario b (state = no)		Prior marginal probability	Worst case scenario a (state = yes)		Best case scenario b (state = no)
	Prior marginal probability	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Prior marginal probability	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Posterior marginal probability	Difference
Macro-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.4250	−34.4%	0.6816	5.2%	0.2883	0.2216	−23.2%	0.3166	9.8%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.5321	−17.8%	0.6632	2.4%	0.2883	0.1671	−42.1%	0.3504	21.5%
- Both	0.6477	0.3080	−52.5%	0.6971	7.6%	0.2883	0.1159	−59.8%	0.3819	32.5%
Meso-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.5739	−11.4%	0.6597	1.8%	0.2883	0.2651	−8.0%	0.2909	0.9%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.3314	−48.8%	0.6944	7.2%	0.2883	0.2675	−7.2%	0.3317	15.0%
- Both	0.6477	0.2865	−55.8%	0.7051	8.9%	0.2883	0.2414	−16.3%	0.3340	15.9%
Micro-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.2862	−55.8%	0.8842	36.5%	0.2883	0.1684	−41.6%	0.4924	70.8%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.3444	−46.8%	0.7863	21.4%	0.2883	0.0859	−70.2%	0.6071	110.6%
- Both	0.6477	0.0000	−100.0%	1.0000	54.4%	0.2883	0.0000	−100.0%	1.0000	246.8%

Observed variables	Focus variable (QA in RLSC of DW = Yes)
	Case I					Case II
	Prior marginal probability	Worst case scenario a (state = yes)		Best case scenario b (state = no)		Prior marginal probability	Worst case scenario a (state = yes)		Best case scenario b (state = no)
	Prior marginal probability	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Prior marginal probability	Posterior marginal probability	Difference	Posterior marginal probability	Difference
Macro-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.4250	−34.4%	0.6816	5.2%	0.2883	0.2216	−23.2%	0.3166	9.8%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.5321	−17.8%	0.6632	2.4%	0.2883	0.1671	−42.1%	0.3504	21.5%
- Both	0.6477	0.3080	−52.5%	0.6971	7.6%	0.2883	0.1159	−59.8%	0.3819	32.5%
Meso-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.5739	−11.4%	0.6597	1.8%	0.2883	0.2651	−8.0%	0.2909	0.9%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.3314	−48.8%	0.6944	7.2%	0.2883	0.2675	−7.2%	0.3317	15.0%
- Both	0.6477	0.2865	−55.8%	0.7051	8.9%	0.2883	0.2414	−16.3%	0.3340	15.9%
Micro-level uncertainties
- Demolisher's	0.6477	0.2862	−55.8%	0.8842	36.5%	0.2883	0.1684	−41.6%	0.4924	70.8%
- Waste processor's	0.6477	0.3444	−46.8%	0.7863	21.4%	0.2883	0.0859	−70.2%	0.6071	110.6%
- Both	0.6477	0.0000	−100.0%	1.0000	54.4%	0.2883	0.0000	−100.0%	1.0000	246.8%

Source(s): Authors’ own work