Bayesian network learning for natural hazard analyses

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2605-2626

  Vogel, K ^a   Riggelsen, C ^b   Korup, O ^a   Scherbaum, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b Pivotal Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE; FLOOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; NATURAL HAZARD; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84907919964     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-14-2605-2014     Document Type: Article

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