A Perspective-Based Simulation Game to Explore Future Pathways of a Water-Society System Under Climate Change

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 366-390

  Valkering, Pieter ^a   van der Brugge, Rutger ^b   Offermans, Astrid ^a   Haasnoot, Marjolijn ^b,c,d   Vreugdenhil, Heleen ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

climate adaptation; discontinuity; environmental scenario analysis; integrated assessment; perspective based simulation game; perspectives; scenario analysis; surprise; transitions; uncertainty; water management; water society interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883470361     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878112441693     Document Type: Article

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