Making computer models useful: An exploration of expectations by experts and local officials

Coastal Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-318

  Dietz, Thomas ^a,b   Tanguay, Jasmine ^c   Tuler, Seth ^b,c   Webler, Thomas ^b,d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Social and Environ Res Institute   (United States)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem modeling; Local government officials; Local planning; Nitrogen loading; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PUBLIC POLICY;

COASTAL MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER MODELING;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; NITROGEN;

EID: 3142744009     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750490448497     Document Type: Article

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