Multi-scale analysis and modelling of natural resource management options

Proceedings of the iEMSs 3rd Biennial Meeting," Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software"

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ewert, Frank ^a   Van Keulen, Herman ^a   Van Ittersum, Martin ^a   Giller, Ken ^a   Leffelaar, Peter ^a   Roetter, Reimund ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Impact assessment; Stakeholders; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MODELS; CRITICAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS; FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT; HIERARCHY THEORY; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; MULTI SCALE ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS; SOFTWARE SOLUTION; STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT; STAKEHOLDERS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SYSTEMS THINKING; UPSCALING; UPSCALING METHODS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; STATISTICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858633513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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