Sensitivity analysis of an optimal access road location in hillyforest area: A GIS approach

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1686-1692

  Mohd Hasmadi, I ^a   Taylor, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access road location; GIS; Hill forest area; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149106497     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2008.1686.1692     Document Type: Article

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