Using multi-agent systems in a companion modelling approach for agro-ecosystem management in South-east Asia

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-62

  Bousquet, François ^a   Castella, Jean Christophe ^b   Trébuil, Guy ^a   Barnaud, Cécile ^c   Boissau, Stanislas ^d   Suan, Pheng Kam ^e  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Co viability; Companion modelling; Integrated natural resource management; Multi agent systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247544398     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000007780223650     Document Type: Article

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