Multiple-criteria decision analysis for integrated catchment management

Ecological Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 627-632

  Prato, Tony ^a,b   Herath, Gamini ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Integrated catchment management; Multiple criteria analysis; Ranking farming systems

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; FARMING SYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDOWNER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; VALUATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250223122     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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