A scenario-based water conservation planning support system (SB-WCPSS)

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 629-641

  Wang, Xinhao ^a   Burgess, Amy ^a   Yang, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Infrastructure adaptation; Planning support system; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; LAND USE; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE; INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTATION; PLANNING SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SCENARIO-BASED PLANNING; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER CONSUMPTION RATE;

POTABLE WATER;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATABASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; SOFTWARE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

EID: 84874205396     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-012-0628-3     Document Type: Article

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