Systemic Spatial Decision Support Systems: An integrated, computer-aided tool for biodiversity conservation

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 814-826

  Guillet, A ^a   Malatesta, L ^b   Falcetta, M ^c   Attorre, F ^d  

^a Central Technical Unit DGCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c PROGES Planning and Development Consulting   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; biodiversity conservation; capacity building; decision support systems; ecosystem approach; participative development; sustainable development; systemic land use planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869440304     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2012.740087     Document Type: Article

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