Spatial Ecological Economic Analysis For Wetland Management

Author : Jeroen C. J. M. Bergh,Aat Barendregt,Alison J. Gilbert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1139453599

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Spatial Ecological-Economic Analysis for Wetland Management by Jeroen C. J. M. Bergh,Aat Barendregt,Alison J. Gilbert Pdf

Wetlands are very sensitive and valuable ecosystems that are subject to much stress from human activities. The study presented here has developed an innovative triple layer framework for analysis of wetland management. This approach provides support for spatial matching between physical planning, hydrological and ecological processes, and economic activities. The authors describe how integrated modelling at the regional scale can be achieved in practice. Following an introduction to wetlands, theoretical aspects of the contributing disciplines are discussed, as well as various aspects of integrated and spatial modelling. An applied integrated assessment of spatial wetland management for the Vecht area between Amsterdam and Utrecht is then presented. This assessment has resulted in a set of linked hydrological, ecological and economic models, formulated at the level of grids and polders, and various types of evaluations and rankings of scenarios. The results indicate the value of maintaining spatial detail for as long as possible.

Author : Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521822300

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Spatial Ecological-Economic Analysis for Wetland Management by Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh Pdf

A 2004 study of wetlands management and development policy using integrated ecosystem modelling which links hydrology, ecology and economics.

Author : R. Kerry Turner,Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh,Roy Brouwer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Wetland management
ISBN : 1845422007

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Managing Wetlands by R. Kerry Turner,Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh,Roy Brouwer Pdf

The extensive destruction of wetlands across Europe represents a significant loss of biodiversity along with its related economic, cultural, ethical and scientific benefits. This volume addresses the critical issues surrounding this environmental change process, employing a range of analytical methods drawn from a variety of disciplines which bridge the social and natural science divide. The authors begin by exploring the various methodological approaches to the analysis of the causes and consequences of wetland loss in Europe. The findings reveal that a formal decision-support process can be defined which can assist in the search for a more sustainable approach to wetland management. The methods and tools advocated are interdisciplinary and require co-ordinated action by experts from a variety of different fields. The authors move on to present a series of case studies from which a number of general conclusions can be drawn. In particular, they identify conflicts concerning use, value and interest groups to be the most common in the context of wetland management versus development. Consequently, they argue that scientific analysis requires support from the social sciences in order to better understand and implement more participatory approaches to environmental management. Given the ongoing depletion of wetland ecosystems throughout the world, this novel interdisciplinary approach to their sustainable management is a timely and valuable exercise. Students, researchers and scholars of environmental economics, environmental science, ecology, geography and environmental politics will find this book to be a useful addition to the literature. It will also help policymakers, international agencies and NGOs to preserve these valuable environmental resources.

Author : Stavros Georgiou,R. Kerry Turner,Brendan Fisher
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849773706

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Valuing Ecosystem Services by Stavros Georgiou,R. Kerry Turner,Brendan Fisher Pdf

Ecosystem services can be broadly defined as the aspects of ecosystems that provide benefits to people. This book provides guidance on the valuation of ecosystem services, using the case of multifunctional wetlands to illustrate and make recommendations regarding the methods and techniques that can be applied to appraise management options. It provides a review of ecosystem service valuation rationale, including its importance from both a policy and project appraisal perspective, and a useful reference when considering policy and appraisal of ecosystem management options. It shows how legal obligations and other high-level management targets should be taken into account in valuation exercises, thus giving important policy context to the management options.The authors set out what they call an Ecosystem Services Approach to the full appraisal of the role of ecosystem services in the economy and society. Although concentrating on wetlands, the approaches suggested provide an assessment framework that can be applied to other types of ecosystem assets.

Author : J.C.J.M. van den Bergh,J. Hoekstra,R. Imeson,P.A.L.D. Nunes,A.T. de Blaeij
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781402040597

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Bioeconomic Modelling and Valuation of Exploited Marine Ecosystems by J.C.J.M. van den Bergh,J. Hoekstra,R. Imeson,P.A.L.D. Nunes,A.T. de Blaeij Pdf

This book offers an environmental-economic analysis of exploited ecosystems with a clear policy orientation. The study moves beyond traditional economic fishery analysis in two respects. First, several theoretical and numerical models are offered that combine economic and ecological descriptions of fisheries. Second, valuation and stakeholder concerns are addressed in empirical analyses employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The approaches, models and policy insights are sufficiently general and innovative to interest a broad audience.

Author : James S. Aber,Firooza Pavri,Susan W. Aber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118349533

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Wetland Environments by James S. Aber,Firooza Pavri,Susan W. Aber Pdf

Wetlands - swamp, marsh, bayou, tundra and bog - are places that are rarely visited and often misunderstood but they have, in fact, conspicuous roles in the physical, biological and cultural geography of the world. They are intrinsically beautiful environments where one may see the natural and essential values in the interaction of water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Wetlands occur at the confluence of unique terrestrial, hydrological and climatic conditions that give rise to some of the most biodiverse regions of the world. They also play vital roles in the cycling and storage of key nutrients, materials and energy through the Earth?s system. A complete study of wetland environments requires the assessment of their physical and biological attributes, properties and functions of these ecosystems, and the economic, political and social aspects that mediate their use globally. A systems approach is taken throughout this book which emphasizes the interactions between these elements of wetland ecosystems. Moreover, selected case studies from across the world are used to illustrate wetland characteristics and circumstances. This book is intended to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of wetlands, promote a culture of conservation and wise management, and spread the knowledge that wetlands are important, indeed crucial, elements of the global environment. Our attempts to understand, manage and enhance wetlands in the twenty-first century are part of the larger effort to maintain a sustainable Earth. Readership: Introductory or intermediate level undergraduates taking courses on wetland environments Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/aber/wetland

Author : R. David Simpson,Michael A. Toman,Robert U. Ayres
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136524738

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Scarcity and Growth Revisited by R. David Simpson,Michael A. Toman,Robert U. Ayres Pdf

In this volume, a group of distinguished international scholars provides a fresh investigation of the most fundamental issues involved in our dependence on natural resources. In Scarcity and Growth (RFF, 1963) and Scarcity and Growth Reconsidered (RFF, 1979), researchers considered the long-term implications of resource scarcity for economic growth and human well-being. Scarcity and Growth Revisited examines these implications with 25 years of new learning and experience. It finds that concerns about resource scarcity have changed in essential ways. In contrast with the earlier preoccupation with the adequacy of fuel, mineral, and agricultural resources and the efficiency by which they are allocated, the greatest concern today is about the Earth‘s limited capacity to handle the environmental consequences of resource extraction and use. Opinion among scholars is divided on the ability of technological innovation to ameliorate this 'new scarcity.' However, even the book‘s more optimistic authors agree that the problems will not be successfully overcome without significant advances in the legal, financial, and other social institutions that protect the environment and support technical innovation. Scarcity and Growth Revisited incorporates expert perspectives from the physical and life sciences, as well as economics. It includes issues confronting the developing world as well as industrialized societies. The book begins with a review of the debate about scarcity and economic growth and a review of current assessments of natural resource availability and consumption. The twelve chapters that follow provide an accessible, lively, and authoritative update to an enduring-but changing-debate.

Author : Martin Kappas
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : 9783938616932

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Global Change Issues in Developing and Emerging Countries by Martin Kappas Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rozenberg Publishers
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789051700718

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Economic analysis of nature policy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Giles Atkinson,Simon Dietz,Eric Neumayer,Matthew Agarwala
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781782544708

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Handbook of Sustainable Development by Giles Atkinson,Simon Dietz,Eric Neumayer,Matthew Agarwala Pdf

This timely and important Handbook takes stock of progress made in our understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how it can be measured and achieved.ø

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097800589

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Écoscience by Anonim Pdf

Author : Randall J. F. Bruins,Matthew T. Heberling
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203486603

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Economics and Ecological Risk Assessment by Randall J. F. Bruins,Matthew T. Heberling Pdf

With contributions from a wide array of economists, ecologists, and government agency professionals, Economics and Ecological Risk Assessment: Applications to Watershed Management provides a multidisciplinary approach to environmental decision-making at a watershed level. It introduces the fields of ecological risk assessment (ERA) and economic ana

Author : Jocelyne Hughes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191079122

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Freshwater Ecology and Conservation by Jocelyne Hughes Pdf

This practical manual of freshwater ecology and conservation provides a state-of-the-art review of the approaches and techniques used to measure, monitor, and conserve freshwater ecosystems. It offers a single, comprehensive, and accessible synthesis of the vast amount of literature for freshwater ecology and conservation that is currently dispersed in manuals, toolkits, journals, handbooks, 'grey' literature, and websites. Successful conservation outcomes are ultimately built on a sound ecological framework in which every species must be assessed and understood at the individual, community, catchment and landscape level of interaction. For example, freshwater ecologists need to understand hydrochemical storages and fluxes, the physical systems influencing freshwaters at the catchment and landscape scale, and the spatial and temporal processes that maintain species assemblages and their dynamics. A thorough understanding of all these varied processes, and the techniques for studying them, is essential for the effective conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101480733

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fred B. Samson,Fritz L. Knopf
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461240181

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Ecosystem Management by Fred B. Samson,Fritz L. Knopf Pdf

Ecosystem management has emerged in the past several years as the new paradigm for managing public and private land. It combines the principles of ecosystem-level ecology with the policy requirements of resource and public land management. This collection of selected readings will serve as an introduction to the concepts of biological diversity, ecological process, biotic integrity, and ecological sustainability that underlie ecosystem management.