Combining experts' ratings for partly overlapping concept lists: A feasibility test with cultural sustainability indicators

Mathematical and Computational Forestry and Natural-Resource Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Sironen, S ^a   Hujala, T ^b   Myllyviita, T ^a   Tikkanen, J ^c   Leskinen, P ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Computational analysis; Decision support systems; Methodology; Multi objective; Simulation; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTI OBJECTIVE; PREFERENCE INFORMATION; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

BIOENERGY; DECISION MAKING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84886287875     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19467664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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