Internet-based Delphi research: Case based discussion

Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 511-523

  Cole, Zachary Douglas ^a   Donohoe, Holly M ^a   Stellefson, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Delphi technique; e research; Environmental management; Internet; Natural resources; Social values

Indexed keywords

CASE BASED; CRITICAL REVIEW; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; E-RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; INTERNET BASED; PLANNING AND DESIGNINGS; SOCIAL VALUES;

COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; INTERNET; NATURAL RESOURCES; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

RESEARCH;

COASTAL ZONE; DELPHI ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; INTERNET; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESEARCH METHOD;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DELPHI STUDY; E RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); INTERNET; RESEARCH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INTERNET; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84879498608     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-0005-5     Document Type: Article

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