Linking science and decision-making: Features and experience from environmental river flow setting

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-109

  Acreman, Mike ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Hydro ecology; Scientific method; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVERS; WATER RESOURCES;

ABSTRACTORS; ENVIRONMENT NEEDS; WATER ALLOCATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DECISION MAKING; ECOHYDROLOGY; RIVER FLOW; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4444379723     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2003.08.019     Document Type: Article

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