Exploring robustness of biodiversity policy with a coupled meta community and agent-based model

Journal of Land Use Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 175-193

  Gimona, Alessandro ^a   Polhill, J Gary ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Biodiversity; Coupled human nature systems; Environmental agricultural incentives; Metacommunity modelling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FARMERS ATTITUDE; INCENTIVE; LAND USE CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

EID: 79957503265     PISSN: 1747423X     EISSN: 17474248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2011.558601     Document Type: Article

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