Micro-Behavioral Economics of Global Warming, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Modeling Adaptation Strategies in Agricultural and Natural Resource Enterprises Advances in Global Change Research Series, Vol. 60
Auteur : Seo S. Niggol
This book presents a foundation for studying the micro-behavioral economics of global warming. The author develops an empirical model, named the Geographically-scaled Micro econometric model of Adapting Portfolios (G-MAP) in response to climatic changes and risks. The G-MAP model is applied to observed decisions of agricultural and natural resource enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. The author describes the five applications of the model: the G-MAP animal species, the G-MAP agricultural systems, the G-MAP natural resource enterprises, the G-MAP climate risk, and the G-MAP public adaptations.
The micro-behavioral economics of global warming and the G-MAP models are evaluated against the three alternative modeling traditions: The first is the Agro-Economic Models (AEM) based on crop simulations of selected crops under elevated CO2 conditions; The second is a family of econometric studies of grain yield changes caused by yearly weather fluctuations; The third is the Agro-Ecological Zone (AEZ) method hinged crucially on the AEZ classifications of ecosystems.
The author offers a refreshing look at the traditional economics of global warming, unraveling a broad array of adaptation strategies adopted by managers of agricultural and natural resource enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. The book demonstrates that the micro-behavioral economics dynamically integrates multiple disciplines in a cohesive way - including economics, psychology, climate science, ecosystem studies, agronomy and animal science - into the decision-making framework of an individual agent. The G-MAP models provide a guide map of adaptation strategies for the humanity?s enduring journey of battling global climatic changes in this century and beyond.
Lays a foundation for studying the micro-behavioral economics of global warming
Offers practical climate adaptation guidelines for agricultural and natural resource practitioners, researchers and policy makers
Provides detailed maps, figures and analyses of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, the two regions most vulnerable to global warming
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 10-2016
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Ouvrage de 102 p.
15.5x23.5 cm