Sensitivity analysis on spatial models: A new approach

Proceedings of ACCURACY 2006 - 7th International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 329-338

  Lilburne, Linda ^a   Gatelli, Debora ^b   Tarantola, Stefano ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo; Sensitivity analysis; Simulation; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NATURAL RESOURCES; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INPUT FACTORS; MODEL FREE; MODEL PREDICTION; NEW APPROACHES; SENSITIVITY INDICES; SIMPLE TESTS; SIMULATION; SPATIAL MODELS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79952325466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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