Coupled human and natural systems: A multi-agent-based approach

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 656-663

  Monticino, Michael ^a   Acevedo, Miguel ^a   Callicott, Baird ^a   Cogdill, Travis ^a   Lindquist, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocomplexity; Decision models; Land use change dynamics; Multi agent models

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MODELS; HUMAN STAKEHOLDERS; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSES; LAND USE CHANGE DYNAMICS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

DEFORESTATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE;

DALLAS; FORT WORTH; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845709779     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.12.017     Document Type: Article

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