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Trade-off
A relationship in which improving one outcome requires accepting a worse result in another.
Definition
A relationship in which improving one outcome requires accepting a worse result in another. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.
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Trade-offs, sensitivity and multi-objective outcomes
Outcome assessment reveals where cost, climate, water, land, health, resource efficiency and distribution improve together—or conflict.
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References & further reading
- U.S. Department of Energy (2024). Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Crosscutting Analysis Research.Open source ↗