Qualitative models of complex sustainability systems using integrations of equations and equationless knowledge items generated by several experts

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 62, Issue , 2016, Pages 201-211

  Dohnal, Mirko ^a   Kocmanova, Alena ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Qualitative equation; Qualitative model; Scenario; Sustainability indicator; Sustainability system; Transitional graph

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

QUALITATIVE EQUATIONS; QUALITATIVE MODEL; SCENARIO; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; TRANSITIONAL GRAPH;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY USE; EQUATION; EQUITY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84951204238     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.10.030     Document Type: Review

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