Using a Cognitive Mapping Approach to Frame the Perceptions of Water Users About Managing Water Resources: A Case Study in the Australian Capital Territory

Water Resources Management

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3441-3456

  ElSawah, Sondoss ^a   Mclucas, Alan ^b   Mazanov, Jason ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Capital Territory; Cognitive mapping; Mental models; Water management

Indexed keywords

ARID AND SEMI-ARID AREAS; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; COGNITIVE MAPPING; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; MENTAL MODEL; SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

ARID REGIONS; DECISION MAKING; MAPPING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH;

COGNITION; MODELING; PERCEPTION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84878768943     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-013-0357-5     Document Type: Article

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