Combining the qualitative and quantitative with the Q2 scenario technique - The case of transport and climate

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 611-630

  Varho, Vilja ^a   Tapio, Petri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Climate; Delphi method; Expertise matrix; Integration of qualitative and quantitative data; Scenario method; Transport

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DELPHI METHOD; QUANTITATIVE DATA; SCENARIO METHODS; TRANSPORT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA INTEGRATION;

SURVEYS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DELPHI ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANNING METHOD; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 84875378162     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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