Quantifying uncertainty in environmental indices: An application to an estuarine health index

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 95-105

  Dobbie, Melissa J ^a   Clifford, David ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

composite index; ecosystem health; EHMP; multi metric; sensitivity; south east Queensland

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERWAY TRANSPORT;

EID: 84921930894     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF13065     Document Type: Article

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