Supporting modeling and problem solving from precedent experiences: The role of workflows and case-based reasoning

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 689-704

  Kaster, Daniel S ^a   Medeiros, Claudia B ^a   Rocha, Heloisa V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Environmental decision support; GIS; Scientific workflows

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DECISION PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANERS; GENERIC MODELS; WORKFLOWS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GIS;

EID: 10644223702     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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