Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecocom.2018.06.004 |
| Document | author version |
| Title (Primary) | Land-use and species tipping points in a coupled ecological-economic model |
| Author | Drechsler, M.; Surun, C. |
| Source Titel | Ecological Complexity |
| Year | 2018 |
| Department | OESA |
| Volume | 36 |
| Page From | 86 |
| Page To | 91 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Conservation; Ecological-economic model; Metapopulation; Tipping point; Tradable permits |
| Abstract | Complex systems can have tipping points where the system behavior changes abruptly from one regime to another. We develop an ecological-economic model that simulates the spatio-temporal dynamics of the land-use induced by a tradable permit market and its consequences on the viability of a model species. The model analysis reveals that the land-use dynamics are subject to a tipping point with regard to changes in policy scheme design. One the level of species viability, this tipping point is amplified and a second tipping point emerges. The two tipping points interact and their location and sharpness depend on the characteristics of the species. We conclude that in the consideration of coupled ecological-economic systems tipping points can play an important role. The existence of tipping points considerably complicates the design of policy instruments for the sustainable management of ecological-economic systems because a small change in the policy design can have dramatic consequences on the system dynamics. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=20671 |
| Drechsler, M., Surun, C. (2018): Land-use and species tipping points in a coupled ecological-economic model Ecol. Complex. 36 , 86 - 91 10.1016/j.ecocom.2018.06.004 |
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