Application of Bayesian Belief Networks to quantify and map areas at risk to soil threats: Using soil compaction as an example

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 132, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-68

  Troldborg, Mads ^a   Aalders, Inge ^a   Towers, Willie ^a   Hallett, Paul D ^a,b   McKenzie, Blair M ^a   Bengough, A Glyn ^a,c   Lilly, Allan ^a   Ball, Bruce C ^d   Hough, Rupert L ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian Belief Network; Expert knowledge; Risk assessment; Soil compaction; Soil Framework directive; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; SITE CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTY; UNCERTAINTY;

AGRICULTURE; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COMPACTION; DECISION THEORY; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; RISK PERCEPTION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPACTION; DATABASE; EUROPEAN UNION; FARMING SYSTEM; INFILTRATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84879139753     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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