Development of Bayesian Network Decision Support Tools to Support River Rehabilitation Works in the Lower Snowy River

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-114

  Glendining, N S ^a   Pollino, C A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; decision support tools; river rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856112400     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2012.631472     Document Type: Article

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