Linking conceptual and simulation models of the Cooum River: collaborative development of a GIS-based DSS for environmental management

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-264

  Bunch, Martin J ^a   Dudycha, Douglas J ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Conceptual model; Decision support system; Environmental model; GIS; Soft systems methodology; Urban environmental management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DREDGING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RIVER POLLUTION; STREAM FLOW;

CONCEPTUAL MODELS; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION;

URBAN PLANNING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; COOUM RIVER; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 1642368426     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(03)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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