Mixing methods – assessment of potential benefits for natural resources planning

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-29

  Myllyviita, Tanja ^a   Hujala, Teppo ^b   Kangas, Annika ^c   Eyvindson, Kyle ^c   Sironen, Susanna ^a   Leskinen, Pekka ^a   Kurttila, Mikko ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

consensus; flexibility; multi criteria analysis; multi methodology; participatory planning; simulation optimization software; transparency

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FORESTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES; TRANSPARENCY;

CONSENSUS; FLEXIBILITY; MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS; MULTI-METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY PLANNING; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION;

MIXING;

COMPUTER PROGRAMS; EVALUATION; NATURAL RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; TRANSPARENCE;

EID: 84912151029     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2013.859297     Document Type: Review

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