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Ecological-economic modelling for biodiversity conservation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drechsler, Martin, 1966- (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Series:Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation > Mathematical models.
Biodiversity conservation > Econometric models.
Ecosystem management > Statistical methods.
Environmental economics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What is a model?
  • Purposes of modelling
  • Typical model features
  • Homogenous deterministic population models
  • Homogenous stochastic population models
  • Spatial population models
  • Models with individual variability
  • Models of biodiversity
  • Instruments for biodiversity conservation
  • Game theory
  • Incentive design
  • Modelling human decisions
  • The agglomeration bonus
  • Foundations of ecological- foundations of ecological-economic modelling
  • Benefits and challenges of ecological-economic modelling
  • Integration of ecological and economic models
  • Examples of ecological-economic modelling
  • Outlook.