Use of the Delphi method in resolving complex water resources issues

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Taylor, Jonathan G ^a   Ryder, Stephen D ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Legacy Land Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Delphi method; Modeling; Regulation; Reservoir fisheries; Water policy

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FISHERIES; FLOOD CONTROL; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION;

WATER RESOURCES;

DECISION MAKING; FISHERY; FLOW REGULATION; MODELING; RESERVOIR; WATER MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037298405     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2003.tb01570.x     Document Type: Article

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