Optimal and robust control of invasive alien species spreading in homogeneous landscapes

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 7, Issue 44, 2010, Pages 529-540

  Carrasco, L R ^a,b   Baker, R ^b   MacLeod, A ^b   Knight, J D ^a   Mumford, J D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control theory; Pest risk analysis; Reaction diffusion; Stratified diffusion

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PEST CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROBUST CONTROL; SAFETY FACTOR; SYSTEM THEORY;

ALIEN SPECIES; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLORADO POTATO BEETLES; CONTROL EFFORT; CONTROL MEASURES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INFO-GAP; INFORMATION-GAP; LONG DISTANCES; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MODELLING TOOLS; OPTIMAL CONTROL POLICY; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMAL POLICIES; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PARAMETER COMBINATION; REACTION DIFFUSION; SIMULATION METHODS; STRATIFIED DIFFUSION; SWITCHING POINTS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; COLORADO POTATO BEETLE; CONTROL STRATEGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SPECIES INVASION; UNITED KINGDOM;

LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA;

EID: 76049093045     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0266     Document Type: Article

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