A Stochastic Approach to Model Dynamic Systems in Life Cycle Assessment

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 352-362

  Miller, Shelie A ^a   Moysey, Stephen ^a   Sharp, Benjamin ^a   Alfaro, Jose ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Bayes' theorem; Emerging systems; Industrial ecology; Switchgrass; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; PLANTS (BOTANY); STOCHASTIC MODELS;

AGENT-BASED MODELING; BAYES' THEOREM; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; SWITCHGRASS; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

LIFE CYCLE;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GRASS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 84878900780     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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