Application of system dynamics with impact analysis to solve the problem of water shortages in Taiwan

Water Resources Management

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1561-1577

  Yang, Chao Chung ^a   Chang, Liang Cheng ^b   Ho, Chih Chao ^b  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Impact analysis; System dynamics; Water resources planning; Water shortage

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DYNAMICS; FINANCE; OPERATING COSTS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKERS; FINANCIAL COSTS; IMPACT ANALYSES; IMPACT ANALYSIS; INTERACTIVE; PLANNING STRATEGIES; REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES; SIMULATION MODELS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACHES; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELS; TOTAL COSTS; WATER DEMANDS; WATER RESOURCES PLANNING; WATER SHORTAGE; WATER SHORTAGES;

WATER RESOURCES;

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS; RESOURCE SCARCITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 54049102856     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-008-9243-y     Document Type: Article

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