Using qualitative evidence to enhance an agent-based modelling system for studying land use change

JASSS

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Gary Polhill, J ^a   Sutherland, Lee Ann ^a   Gotts, Nicholas M ^a  

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Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Interdisciplinary; Land use cover change; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950365072     PISSN: 14607425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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