Decision analysis of agroforestry options reveals adoption risks for resource-poor farmers
H Do, E Luedeling, C Whitney - Agronomy for Sustainable development, 2020 - Springer
Agroforestry interventions have the potential to benefit the livelihoods of farmers and
communities worldwide. However, given the high system complexity, the long-term benefits …
communities worldwide. However, given the high system complexity, the long-term benefits …
Decision analytical methods for assessing the efficacy of agroecology interventions
C Whitney, L Biber-Freudenberger… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2023 - Springer
Given the extensive impact of humans on ecosystems and the uncertainty faced by decision-
makers when choosing among alternatives, formal support is required for decision-making …
makers when choosing among alternatives, formal support is required for decision-making …
Model-based evaluation of management options in ornamental plant nurseries
M Ruett, C Whitney, E Luedeling - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Agricultural management decisions are usually made without perfect knowledge. Decision
Analysis (DA) approaches translate available uncertain information on costs, benefits and …
Analysis (DA) approaches translate available uncertain information on costs, benefits and …
Homegardens and the future of food and nutrition security in southwest Uganda
Governments around the world seek to create programs that will support sustainable
agriculture and achieve food security, yet they are faced with uncertainty, system complexity …
agriculture and achieve food security, yet they are faced with uncertainty, system complexity …
Adapting sweet cherry orchards to extreme weather events–Decision Analysis in support of farmers' investments in Central Chile
Available options for mitigating the impacts of extreme weather events on temperate fruit
trees involve a number of risks and uncertainties, leaving growers hesitant about the …
trees involve a number of risks and uncertainties, leaving growers hesitant about the …
Probabilistic decision tools for determining impacts of agricultural development policy on household nutrition
CW Whitney, D Lanzanova, C Muchiri… - Earth's …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Governments around the world have agreed to end hunger and food insecurity and to
improve global nutrition, largely through changes to agriculture and food systems. However …
improve global nutrition, largely through changes to agriculture and food systems. However …
Improving development efficiency through decision analysis: Reservoir protection in Burkina Faso
D Lanzanova, C Whitney, K Shepherd… - … modelling & software, 2019 - Elsevier
In the arid areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, perennial challenges of water scarcity and food
insecurity are exacerbated by climate change and variability. The development of robust …
insecurity are exacerbated by climate change and variability. The development of robust …
[HTML][HTML] Decision analysis of agro-climate service scaling–A case study in Dien Bien District, Vietnam
TTG Luu, C Whitney, L Biber-Freudenberger… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Farmers' agricultural practices in Vietnam are highly sensitive to weather, climate variability
and climate change. The lack of timely and actionable climate-informed agricultural advice …
and climate change. The lack of timely and actionable climate-informed agricultural advice …
[HTML][HTML] Portraying probabilistic relationships of continuous nodes in Bayesian networks with ranked nodes method
P Laitila, K Virtanen - Decision Support Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper advances the use of the ranked nodes method (RNM) to portray probabilistic
relationships of continuous quantities in Bayesian networks (BNs). In RNM, continuous …
relationships of continuous quantities in Bayesian networks (BNs). In RNM, continuous …
Advancing construction of conditional probability tables of Bayesian networks with ranked nodes method
P Laitila, K Virtanen - International Journal of General Systems, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
System models based on Bayesian networks (BNs) are widely applied in different areas.
This paper facilitates the use of such models by advancing the ranked nodes method (RNM) …
This paper facilitates the use of such models by advancing the ranked nodes method (RNM) …