Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape Ecology
Language: English
Published by Springer, 2012
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Hardcover, xiv + 307 pages, NOT ex-library. Limited signs of gentle handling wear, short creases to board corners. Interior is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This volume addresses the critical challenge of systematically incorporating qualitative human expertise into the quantitative discipline of landscape ecology, particularly in scenarios where empirical data is scarce or incomplete. The book provides a structured, scientific framework for the entire process, guiding the reader from the cognitive psychology of expert judgment to practical application. It details various formal techniques for knowledge elicitation, such as structured interviews and the Delphi method, and offers rigorous procedures for encoding this information for use in analytical models. A significant focus is placed on the application of Bayesian belief networks (BBNs) as a powerful tool for synthesizing expert judgment with existing data, while transparently managing inherent uncertainties and cognitive biases. With case studies in areas like wildlife habitat modeling and forest management, the work serves as an essential guide for researchers and practitioners seeking to transform informal opinion into a transparent, defensible, and scientifically valid component of ecological research and decision-making.…
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- Title
- Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape Ecology
- Author
- Ajith H. Perera; C. Ashton Drew; Chris J. Johnson
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1461410339
- ISBN 13
- 9781461410331
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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About the Author
It is not uncommon for landscape ecologists to rely on advice and input of experienced professionals, albeit informally, in conducting research and devising solutions for applied problems in conservation and management.
Given the wealth of expert knowledge available and the risks of its ad-hoc and implicit application in landscape ecology, it is essential to formalize the use of expert knowledge and establish rigor in methodology.
In this context, Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape Ecology explores several questions: who are experts; what is expert knowledge; and how is it elicited, characterized, and applied. It contains:
· An introduction to the concept of experts and expert knowledge for landscape ecologists
· A series of research studies on methods of expert knowledge capture and applications in conservation biology, wildlife ecology, forest succession, wildland fire, ecoregionalization, and marine ecosystems; from Australia, Canada, and USA
· A synthesis of the state of knowledge on expert knowledge in landscape ecology, with a review of the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating expert knowledge in landscape ecological applications.
The book is written for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in landscape ecology, focusing on conservation and management of terrestrial and marine resources.
About the Editors:
Ajith H. Perera is Senior Research Scientist in the Forest Landscape Ecology Program at the Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
C. Ashton Drew is Research Associate in the North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University.
Chris J. Johnston is Associate Professor in the Ecosystem Science Management Program at the University of Northern British Columbia.
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