Mediated modeling: Using collaborative processes to integrate scientist and stakeholder knowledge about greenhouse gas emissions in an urban ecosystem

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 742-757

  Thompson, Jessica L ^a   Forster, Craig B ^b   Werner, Carol ^b   Peterson, Tarla Rai ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Collaboration; Community engagement; Greenhouse gas emissions; Mediated modeling; Participatory model building; Stakeholder workshops; Systems model building; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

SALT LAKE CITY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 77954443475     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802102032     Document Type: Article

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