Decision making in natural resource management [[electronic resource] ] : a structured, adaptive approach / / Michael J. Conroy, James T. Peterson

• Autore: Conroy Michael J (Michael James), <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (476 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.7
• Soggetto topico: Natural resources - Decision making; Natural resources - Management
• Altri autori: PetersonJames T
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : why a structured approach? -- Elements of structured decision making -- Defining and achieving objectives in natural resource management -- Working with stakeholders in natural resource management -- Tools for decision making and analysis -- Statistics and decision making -- Modeling the influence of decisions -- Uncertainty in decision making -- Methods for obtaining optimal decisions -- Applications -- Case studies -- Summary and recommendations.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is intended for use by natural resource managers and scientists, and students in the fields of natural resource management, ecology, and conservation biology, who are confronted with complex and difficult decision making problems. The book takes readers through the process of developing a structured approach to decision making, by firstly deconstructing decisions into component parts, which are each fully analyzed and then reassembled to form a working decision model. The book integrates common-sense ideas about problem definitions, such as the need for decisions to be driven by
• Titolo autorizzato: Decision making in natural resource management
• ISBN: 1-118-50619-7; 1-299-15917-6; 1-118-50620-0; 1-118-50623-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817063903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II