Bayesian decision networks - Going beyond expert elicitation for parameterisation and evaluation of ecological endpoints

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

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Pollino, C A ^a   Hart, B T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian decision network; Ecology; Elicitation; Expert bias

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN DECISION NETWORKS; ECOLOGICAL DATA; ELICITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS; EXPERT BIAS; EXPERT ELICITATION; EXPERT OPINION; INFORMATION SOURCES; INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS; ITERATIVE CYCLES; PARTICIPATORY PROCESS; QUANTITATIVE DATA;

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 84858641717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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