Implementation of a spatial decision support system for rural land use planning: Integrating geographic information system and environmental models with search and optimisation algorithms

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-26

  Matthews, Keith B ^a   Sibbald, Alan R ^a   Craw, Susan ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Genetic algorithms; Geographical information system integration

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; RURAL PLANNING;

EID: 0032864338     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(99)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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