Valuation of the cost of a weed incursion in a natural environment: a simulation approach

Author(s)
Hester, Susan
Sinden, Jack Alfred
Cacho, Oscar Jose
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
The damage that weeds inflict on natural ecosystems over time reduces the flow of services from these areas, thus reducing the flow of benefits to society. A simulation model of a natural ecosystem is a useful tool to analyse the effects of an alien plant invasion over time. Such an approach is developed here to apply the theory of production economics to value the damage through a dynamic bioeconomic model. The approach integrates the principles of benefit-cost analysis to value the costs of the incursion and the benefits of control.
Citation
14th Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings: Weed Management - Balancing People, Planet, Profit, p. 572-575
ISBN
0975248812
0975248804
Link
Language
en
Publisher
Weed Society of New South Wales
Title
Valuation of the cost of a weed incursion in a natural environment: a simulation approach
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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