Mesta: An internet-based decision-support application for participatory strategic-level natural resources planning

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Hiltunen, Veikko ^a   Kurttila, Mikko ^b   Leskinen, Pekka ^c   Pasanen, Karri ^c   Pykäläinen, Jouni ^d  

^a Metsähallitus Finnish Forest and Park Service   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d Metsamonex Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Forest planning; Natural resources; Participatory planning; Preferences; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; FOREST PLANNING; PARTICIPATORY PLANNING; PREFERENCES; TRADE-OFFS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORESTRY; INTERNET; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANNING; REGIONAL PLANNING; USER INTERFACES;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER PROGRAMS; ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING; EVALUATION; FINLAND; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANNING;

EID: 56949091943     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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