Participatory evaluation of agent-based land-use models

Journal of Land Use Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 195-210

  Millington, James D A ^a,b   Demeritt, David ^b   Romero Calcerrada, Raúl ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Lucc; Model evaluation; Model validation and model uncertainty; Participatory research

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANNING METHOD; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SPAIN;

EID: 79957492617     PISSN: 1747423X     EISSN: 17474248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2011.558595     Document Type: Article

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