Evaluating the impact of nutrient abatement measures on the ecological status of coastal waters: A Bayesian network for decision analysis

International Journal of Multicriteria Decision Making

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 114-134

  Lehikoinen, Annukka ^a   Helle, InCPi ^a   Klemola, Eveliina ^a   Mäntyniemi, Samu ^a   Kuikka, SakCPi ^a   Pitkänen, Heikki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Decision analysis; Ecological status classification; ESC; Eutrophication; GOF; MCDA; Multi criteria decision analysis; Nutrient abatement; The Baltic Sea; The Gulf of Finland; Uncertainty; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908647999     PISSN: 2040106X     EISSN: 20401078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMCDM.2014.060426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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