The use of a soft systems approach in developing information systems for development planning: An exploration in regional planning

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 165-180

  Kasimin, Hasmiah ^a   Yusoff, Mohammed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

SOFT SYSTEM METHODS;

REGIONAL PLANNING;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; PLANNING PROCESS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOFT SYSTEMS METHOD;

EID: 0030135155     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(96)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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