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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