Optimization and resilience in natural resources management
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Abstract
We consider the putative tradeoff between optimization and resilience in the management of natural resources, using a framework that incorporates different sources of uncertainty that are common in natural resources management. We address one-time decisions, and then expand the decision context to the more complex problem of iterative decision making. For both cases we focus on two key sources of uncertainty: partial observability of system state and uncertainty as to system dynamics. Optimal management strategies will vary considerably depending on the timeframe being considered and the amount and quality of information that is available to characterize system features and project the consequences of potential decisions. But in all cases an optimal decision making framework, if properly identified and focused, can be useful in recognizing sound decisions. We argue that under the conditions of deep uncertainty that characterize many resource systems, an optimal decision process that focuses on robustness does not automatically induce a loss of resilience.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
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| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Optimization and resilience in natural resources management |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-94-017-9682-8_12 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 17 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Adaptive management of social-ecological systems |
| First page | 217 |
| Last page | 233 |
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