Using a participatory scenario development toolbox: Added values and impact on quality of scenarios

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 87-105

  Kok, Kasper ^a   van Vliet, Mathijs ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fuzzy cognitive maps; Participation; Scenario development; Stakeholder; Toolbox

Indexed keywords

FUZZY COGNITIVE MAP; PARTICIPATION; SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER; TOOLBOX;

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84864018157     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2011.032     Document Type: Article

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