Why regional studies are needed in the development of full-scale integrated assessment modelling of global change processes

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 337-356

  Easterling, William E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GLOBAL CHANGE; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODEL;

EID: 0031431235     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-3780(97)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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