A cognitive systems framework to inform delivery of analytic support for farmers' intuitive management under seasonal climatic variability

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-20

  McCown, R L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climatic risk; Cognitive system; Decision support; Information system; Intuition; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRONOMY; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRYLAND FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FARM; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 80155184996     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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