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Decision-Making for Land Conservation: A Derivative-Free Optimization Framework with Nonlinear Inputs
Cassidy K. Buhler, Hande Y. Benson
Protected areas (PAs) are designated spaces where human activities are restricted to preserve critical habitats. Decision-makers are challenged with balancing a trade-off of financ…
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Optimal land conservation decisions for multiple species
Cassidy K. Buhler, Hande Y. Benson
Given an allotment of land divided into parcels, government decision-makers, private developers, and conservation biologists can collaborate to select which parcels to protect, in…