Tools to think with? Towards understanding the use of computer-based support tools in policy relevant research

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 640-648

  McIntosh, B S ^a   Seaton, R A F ^b   Jeffrey, P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Seaton Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Integrated assessment and modelling; Models; Policy relevant research; Receptivity; Research process; Support tools

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY;

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; POLICY CONCERNS; RESEARCH PROCESS; SUPPORT TOOLS;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION;

EID: 33845692435     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.12.015     Document Type: Article

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