A system dynamics model for supporting decision-makers in irrigation water management

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 223, Issue , 2018, Pages 815-824

  Pluchinotta, Irene ^a   Pagano, Alessandro ^b   Giordano, Raffaele ^b   Tsoukiàs, Alexis ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Interactions space; Participatory modelling; Sustainability; System dynamics; Water management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM THEORY; WATER CONSERVATION;

DECISION MAKERS; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; INTERACTION SPACE; IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT IS; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER; PARTICIPATORY MODELLING; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING; WATERS MANAGEMENTS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

GROUND WATER;

DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; IRRIGATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DYNAMICS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ITALY; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY;

FOGGIA; ITALY; PUGLIA;

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ITALY;

EID: 85049442191     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.083     Document Type: Article

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