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Filtering by: Creator Lewis, David James Date issued sim 2005-05-19 Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Managing the spatial configuration of land : the economics of land use and habitat fragmentation

Creator:

Lewis, David James

Abstract:

Habitat fragmentation has been widely studied in the biological literature and is considered a primary threat to biodiversity. However, there has been little research on land-use policies to reduce fragmentation. This dissertation focuses on two major research issues related to fragmentation policies. First, I develop an analytical model to analyze...

Resource Type:

Dissertation