Socio-hydrology modelling for an uncertain future, with examples from the USA and Canada

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 408, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 183-199

  Gober, Patricia ^a,b   White, Dave D ^a   Quay, Ray ^a   Sampson, David A ^a   Kirkwood, Craig W ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; POLICY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; TRADE-OFF; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85011390808     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP408.2     Document Type: Article

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