Sensitivity Analysis of a Land-Use Change Model with and without Agents to Assess Land Abandonment and Long-Term Re-Forestation in a Swiss Mountain Region

Sensitivity Analysis of a Land-Use Change Model with and without Agents to Assess Land Abandonment and Long-Term Re-Forestation in a Swiss Mountain Region

Land abandonment and the subsequent re-forestation are important drivers behind the loss of ecosystem services in mountain regions. Agent-based models can help to identify global change impacts on farmland abandonment and can test policy and management options to counteract this development. Realign...

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Main Authors: Julia Maria Brändle, Gaby Langendijk, Simon Peter, Sibyl Hanna Brunner, Robert Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land abandonment
re-forestation
mountain regions
agent-based modeling
sector supply model
sensitivity analysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/2/475

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