Addressing deep uncertainty using adaptive policies: Introduction to section 2

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 917-923

  Walker, Warren E ^a   Marchau, Vincent A W J ^a   Swanson, Darren ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; POLICY MAKING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953807304     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.04.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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