Dynamic conceptual modelling for building consensus in natural resource systems understanding

18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2990-2996

  Grice, T ^a,b   Arene, S ^a,b   Marsh, N ^a,b,c  

^a EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptual modelling; Consensus building; Natural resource management; Participatory modelling; System dynamics; System understanding

Indexed keywords

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS; CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS; CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS; PARTICIPATORY MODELLING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 85086274204     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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