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. Ed(S): Dasgupta, Partha; Maler, Karl-Goran - The Economics Of Non-convex Ecosystems   - 9781402018640 - V9781402018640
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The Economics Of Non-convex Ecosystems

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Description for The Economics Of Non-convex Ecosystems Paperback. Economists all too often assume that ecosystem and population dynamics are subject to convex (even linear) processes. However, research by ecosystem and population ecologists has shown that the processes in question are very often non-convex. This has important implications for environmental and resource economics. Editor(s): Dasgupta, Partha; Maler, Karl-Goran. Series: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
Economists all too often assume that ecosystem and population dynamics are subject to convex (even linear) processes. However, research by ecosystem and population ecologists has shown that the processes in question are very often non-convex. This has important implications for environmental and resource economics. Typically, a system under study or being managed would contain multiple basins of attraction. So the system would flip from one basin to another if a "threshold" (mathematically, a bifurcation) were crossed. Furthermore, the flip could be irreversible. But even if it were reversible, the system could well display hysteresis. The latter eventuality means that in ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402018640
SKU
V9781402018640
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