From complexity to food security decision-support: Novel methods of assessment and their role in enhancing the timeliness and relevance of food and nutrition security information

Global Food Security

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-49

  Mock, Nancy ^a   Morrow, Nathan ^a   Papendieck, Adam ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Conceptual framework; Food and nutrition security; Information systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875218378     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2012.11.007     Document Type: Review

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