Stochastic environmental research risk assessment

Carla Nunes and Amilcar Soares

Ecological Modelling, 2007, vol. 201, issue 2, 118-126

Abstract: In a briefly approach, sustainability can be defined as the ability to achieve economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet, and providing a higher quality of life for its people. Nowadays it is a prime and very active area of research, fundamental for human development. Several concepts based on economics, social and environmental concerns have been considered in the development of sustainability indices. The sustainability concept is, not only but necessarily, dependent on “quantification of the environment health”, necessary to determine its effectiveness in achieving or increasing the environmental capacities of ecosystems, as well as to compare alternative plans and policies, to influence decision-makers.

Keywords: Environmental indices; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Risk Assessment; Pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.09.003

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