Adaptive Environmental Assessment and ManagementC. S. Holling Monograph on environmental evaluation and management - covers ecological systems, assessment of alternative environmental policies, role of communication, etc., and includes case studies for comparison in the USA, Austria and Venezuela. Bibliography pp. 357 to 363 and graphs. |
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Overview and Conclusions | 1 |
THE APPROACH | 23 |
The Nature and Behavior of Ecological Systems | 25 |
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actions activities adaptive agricultural alternative analysis applied approach assessment assumed assumptions basic behavior benefits biological budworm building calculations Chapter communication complex considered costs decision decision maker density described detailed determine discussed dynamic ecological economic effects environmental evaluation example experience explore factors Figure final fish forest function given goal harvest impact important increase indicators initial Institute interaction interest involved issues land limited measure methods monitoring natural objectives occur optimal options parameters particular period population possible potential predictions present problem production qualitative questions range region relation relationships relative represent requirements resource response salmon shows simple simulation simulation model soil spatial species spraying steps structure Table techniques tree uncertainty understanding utility variables workshop