Fully connected bayesian belief networks: A modeling procedure with a case study of the ganges river basin

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 491-502

  Varis, Olli ^a   Rahaman, Muhammad Mizanur ^a   Kajander, Tommi ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian belief networks; Development; Environment; Probabilistic models; River basin management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; RIVER; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; INDIA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RIVERS;

EID: 84868281806     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.222     Document Type: Article

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