A fuzzy set approach to the problem of sustainability

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-40

  Ducey, Mark J ^a   Larson, Bruce C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest health; Multi objective decision support

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUZZY SETS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0033535348     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00433-2     Document Type: Article

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