Ten iterative steps in development and evaluation of environmental models

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

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Jakeman, A J ^a,b   Letcher, R A ^a   Norton, J P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Integrated assessment; Model testing; Sensitivity; System identification; Uncertainty; Verification

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; CRITICAL REVIEW; END-USERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; LEARNING PROCESS; MODEL ASSUMPTIONS; MODEL PERFORMANCE; MODEL TESTING; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; SENSITIVITY; TECHNIQUES USED; UNCERTAINTY;

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SOFTWARE TESTING; VERIFICATION;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 84858677046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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