TY  - BOOK
AU  - Voinov,Alexey
TI  - Systems science and modeling for ecological economics
SN  - 9780123725837
U1  - 333.7015118 VO SY 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London
PB  - Elsevier Academic Press
KW  - Environmental economics
KW  - Mathematical models
KW  - Data processing
KW  - Computer software
KW  - Evaluation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Modeling is a key component to sciences from mathematics to life science, including environmental and ecological studies. By looking at the underlying concepts of the software, we can make sure that we build mathematically feasible models and that we get the most out of the data and information that we have. This book shows how models can be analyzed using simple math and software to generate meaningful qualitative descriptions of system dynamics. This book shows that even without a full analytical, mathematically rigorous analysis of the equations, there may be ways to derive some qualitative understanding of general behavior of a system. By relating some of the modeling approaches and systems theory to real world examples the book illustrates how these approaches can help understand concepts such as sustainability, peak oil, adaptive management, optimal harvest and other practical applications
UR  - https://uowd.box.com/s/a3414smihg44i9p9dw6ympniyf0yqfq6
ER  -