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| Burnett, Kimberly M.; Kaiser, Brooks A.; Pitafi, Basharat A.K.; Roumasset, James A.. |
| Invasive species change ecosystems and the economic services such ecosystems provide. Optimal policy will minimize the expected damages and costs of prevention and control. We seek to explain policy outcomes as a function of biological and economic factors, using the case of Hawaii to illustrate. First, we consider an existing invader, Miconia calvescens, a plant with the potential to reduce biodiversity, soil cover, and water availability. We then examine an imminent threat, the potential arrival of the Brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The arrival of the snake in Guam has led to native bird extirpations, power outages, and health costs. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Bioeconomics; Optimal control; Miconia calvescens; Boiga; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10178 |
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| Burnett, Kimberly M.; Kaiser, Brooks A.; Roumasset, James A.. |
| The optimal size and location of an invasive species population depend upon spatially differentiated biological growth, economic costs, and damages. Although largely absent from most economic models, spatial considerations matter because the likelihood and magnitude of the invasion vary spatially and the threatened assets may be unevenly distributed across space. We map the current and future populations of an invasive species, Miconia calvescens, on Oahu, Hawaii, and the potential damages to water quantity, quality, and endangered-species habitat, and weigh these against treatment costs. We find that optimal densities vary from approximately 1% to 18% cover throughout the island. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Geographical Information Systems; Hawaii; Invasive species; Miconia calvescens; Oahu; Spatial analysis; Watershed; Q23; Q25; Q28; Q51; Q57. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37274 |
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