Bayesian Belief Network to support conflict analysis for groundwater protection: The case of the Apulia region

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 136-146

  Giordano, Raffaele ^a   D'Agostino, Daniela ^b   Apollonio, Ciro ^c   Lamaddalena, Nicola ^b   Vurro, Michele ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian Belief Network; Cognitive Map; Conflict analysis; Groundwater protection

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HETEROGENEITY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAP; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ITALY; POLICY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 84870949562     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.011     Document Type: Article

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