A computerised decision support system for rural policy formulation

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-440

  Watson, Philip M ^a   Wadsworth, Richard A ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LAND USE PLANNING; LAND USE POLICY; NERC/ESRC LAND USE PROGRAM; POLICY MAKING; RURAL POLICY;

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EID: 0030467440     PISSN: 02693798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02693799608902088     Document Type: Article

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