12032 - Statistics for Economic Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision and Biodiversity Conservation Modulübersicht
Module Number: | 12032 |
Module Title: | Statistics for Economic Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision and Biodiversity Conservation |
Statistik für die ökonomische Analyse des Biodiversitätsschutzes und der Bereitstellung von Ökosystem-Dienstleistungen | |
Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
Duration: | 1 semester |
Frequency of Offer: | Every winter semester |
Credits: | 6 |
Learning Outcome: | Understanding the main statistical concepts and methods used in the economic analysis of ecosystem service provision and biodiversity conservation |
Contents: | - Basics of statistics (probability theory, exploratory data analysis, testing of hypotheses, statistical modelling) - Economic applications: econometric analysis of land-use dynamics, contingent valuation of environmental goods - Ecological applications: habitat suitability modelling, population viability analysis |
Recommended Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of mathematics and the use of MS-Excel / Open Office Calc |
Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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Teaching Materials and Literature: | Seltman, H.J., 2018. Experimental Design and Analysis (URL: http://www.stat.cmu.edu/~hseltman/309/Book/Book.pdf) |
Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
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Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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Remarks: | None |
Module Components: | Lecture Statistics for Economic Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision and Biodiversity Conservation |
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