Why are spatial decision support systems not used? Some experiences from the Netherlands

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 511-526

  Uran, Oddrun ^a   Janssen, Ron ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coastal zone management; Spatial analysis; Spatial decision support systems; Spatial evaluation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DECISION MAKING; WATER;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; PLANNING METHOD; WATER MANAGEMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0042121234     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(02)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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