Module: Land Use Economics (4904-430)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Berger (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, compulsory
• Agricultural Sciences - Agricultural Economics (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  3. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  3. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

This module advances the knowledge in land-use modeling and especially multi-agent systems

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge of Mathematical Programming (Textbook: Ragsdale, C.T., 2004. Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis, Ch. 1-4)

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1. half of semester

Module examination:

written

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

Students understand fundamental concepts of land use economics.
They can model land use decision problems at various spatial scales.
They have gained insights into advanced techniques such as bio-economic models and multi-agent systems.

Key competences:

Analytical thinking, oral presentation, scientific reading, data handling, processing and analysis

Comments:

Laptop required for computer exercises in class

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