Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101397]Researchers: Oscar Venter (Chief Investigator) , Prof Hugh Possingham (Chief Investigator) , Luis Roman Carrasco (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Assimilating development objectives in conservation planning. This project will extend the theory and practice of decision science to explore the question of how the apparently divergent objectives of biodiversity conservation and economic development can be balanced. The human modification of natural landscapes is causing species loss to accelerate. Yet land use and infrastructure developments are often necessary to support economic growth. The project plans to develop new methods to map past and project future development scenarios for the lower Mekong region in south-east Asia, a globally significant region undergoing rapid economic development. Novel problem formulations would be used to balance biodiversity conservation with development objectives.
Funding Amount $340,100
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101397
- ARC : DP160101397