Integrating indigenous ecological and scientific hydro-geological knowledge using a Bayesian Network in the context of water resource development

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 499, Issue , 2013, Pages 177-187

  Liedloff, A C ^a   Woodward, E L ^a   Harrington, G A ^a   Jackson, S ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Bayesian Network models; Groundwater surface water interaction; Knowledge integration; Traditional knowledge; Water resource planning

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINAL; BAYESIAN NETWORK MODELS; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; WATER RESOURCE PLANNING;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; ECOLOGY; FLOOD CONTROL; GROUNDWATER; SURFACE WATERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOHYDROLOGY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA; FITZROY RIVER; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84880951273     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.06.051     Document Type: Article

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