Use of Bayesian belief networks for dealing with ambiguity in integrated groundwater management

Special Series: Bayesian Networks in Environmental and Resource ManagementIn integrated groundwater management, different knowledge frames and uncertainties need to be communicated and handled explicitly. This is necessary in order to select efficient adaptive groundwater management strategies. In this connection, Bayesian belief networks allow for integration of knowledge, for engaging stakeholders and for dealing with multiple knowledge frame uncertainties. This is illustrated for the case of the Upper Guadiana Basin, Spain, where Bayesian belief networks with stakeholder involvement were used for dealing with the ambiguities related to sustainable groundwater exploitationGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, DinamarcaUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid, EspañaInstituto Geológico y Minero de España, EspañaUniversity of Twente, Twente, Países Bajo