Statistics for Economic Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision and Biodiversity Conservation
Statistik für die ökonomische Analyse des Biodiversitätsschutzes und der Bereitstellung von Ökosystem-Dienstleistungen
6 LPWiSeEN
Voraussetzungen
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Basic knowledge of mathematics and the use of MS-Excel / Open Office Calc
Inhalte
- 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
Lernziele
Understanding the main statistical concepts and methods used in the economic analysis of ecosystem service provision and biodiversity conservation
Prüfungsleistung
• 6 Exercises (home work) during course, each 1-2 h (each 5,5 %) • Written examination, 80 minutes (67 %)
Literatur (1)
- Seltman, H.J., 2018. Experimental Design and Analysis (URL: http://www.stat.cmu.edu/~hseltman/309/Book/Book.pdf)
Quelle: Modulbeschreibung der BTU · abgerufen 28.09.2026Original