Book Summary of Economic-Ecological Modeling by Leon C. Braat and Wal FJ Van Lierop, eds.

Economic-Ecological Modeling. Leon C. Braat & Wal FJ Van Lierop, (eds) (New York: Elsevier Science Publishers B V, 1987), 329.

Economic-Ecological Modeling is an examination of the theory, methods and practice of environmental modeling. The work is concluded with an discussion of the use of modeling in policy-making. This work is volume sixteen of Studies in Regional Science and Urban Economics.

Economic-Ecological Modeling is a collection of the work of multiple authors and will be of interest to those who seek an understanding of economic-ecological modeling. This work is divided into three parts, the first of which examines the theory and methods of economic-ecological modeling. The shortcomings and perspectives of economic modeling and ecological modeling are examined. The editors follow this with a discussion of integrated economic-ecological modeling.

The second part addresses the practice of environmental and resource modeling. CW Clark examines fisheries as renewable resources. Different authors offer essays on: forestry, agricultural, water resource and outdoor recreation models. Integrated water quality-economic and economic-ecological models are discussed. This middle part of the book concludes with an examination of: models for national, international and global systems policy, and an analysis of the productivity of multiple resource systems.

The third part addresses policy-making and models. The editors begin with an overview of the practice of resource modeling. PH Pearse and CJ Walters follow this with a discussion of perspectives on the application of economic-ecological models. The editors conclude the book with an evaluation of such models. Economic-Ecological Modeling is a succinct examination of integrated models and will be useful to the informed reader.