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- Ecological-Economic Modelling for Biodiversity Conservation
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Ecological-Economic Modelling for Biodiversity Conservation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Modelling
- 1 What Is a Model?
- 2 Purposes of Modelling
- 3 Typical Model Features
- Part II Ecological Modelling
- Part III Economic Modelling
- Part IV Ecological-Economic Modelling
- References
- Index
1 - What Is a Model?
from Part I - Modelling
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 February 2020
- Ecological-Economic Modelling for Biodiversity Conservation
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Ecological-Economic Modelling for Biodiversity Conservation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Modelling
- 1 What Is a Model?
- 2 Purposes of Modelling
- 3 Typical Model Features
- Part II Ecological Modelling
- Part III Economic Modelling
- Part IV Ecological-Economic Modelling
- References
- Index
Summary
This introductory chapter presents a definition of a formal scientific model. The definition is by Baumgärtner et al. (2008) in ecological economics and includes three properties: abstracting from reality, being designed for a certain purpose and being formulated within the concepts of the respective scientific discipline. These three criteria are explained and discussed along everyday examples, in particular a street map.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020