Towards flexible decision support in the control of animal epidemics

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 551-563

  Ge, L ^a   Mourits, M C M ^a   Huirne, R B M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal epidemic control; Decision analysis; Dynamic decision making; Flexibility; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 38949118668     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.26.3.1764     Document Type: Review

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