Complexity Theory and spatial simulations of land use/land cover dynamics: The use of "what if" scenarios for education, land management, and decision-making

Geocarto International

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 67-74

  Erlien, Christine M ^a   Tuttle, Julie P ^a   McCleary, Amy L ^a   Mena, Carlos F ^a   Walsh, Stephen J ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR AUTOMATA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CELLULAR AUTOMATON; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; LAND COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE;

AMAZON RIVER; ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 41749110932     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106040608542404     Document Type: Article

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