Welcome to the class repository for APEC 8601 (2024 edition). This repository serves as a central hub for course materials, including lecture notes, homework assignments, and resources for the final project.
Access comprehensive lecture notes and related materials provided by Professor Justin Johnson:
- Dynamic Control Problems: Strategies and methods to solve dynamic control scenarios.
- DICE Model: Examination and application of the DICE climate economy model.
- pymagicc: Python package for climate model simulations.
- LULC Classification: Techniques and tools for land use and land cover classification.
- INVEST Modeling: Utilizing the INVEST toolkit within Python for environmental services.
Find solutions and discussions for specific assignments:
Guidelines and resources for the final project can be found on Google drive.
Final project question are here.
Solutions are here.
Detailed steps (for annual water yield, the most complicated) are here.
Other technique details can be found here.
Policy summary for Malaysia government: As a policymaker focused on green economic development, it is essential to recognize the nuanced impacts of land use policies and environmental changes on ecosystem services as demonstrated by the analyses of carbon storage, water yield, crop pollination, sediment, and nitrogen export across SSP2 and SSP3 scenarios. The findings suggest a gradual decline in carbon storage and an increase in sediment and nitrogen export, potentially indicating environmental degradation. Notably, the implementation of a no agricultural land change policy has resulted in mixed outcomes, showing slight improvements in pollination and nitrogen export but exacerbating the decline in carbon storage and increasing sediment export. These dynamics underscore the need for carefully crafted policies that consider regional differences and the interconnected nature of ecosystem services to foster sustainable development. Effective management strategies should aim to balance land use to support biodiversity, enhance water and soil quality, and maximize the benefits of ecosystem services, thereby contributing to a resilient green economy.
Enhance your learning with these additional resources:
- Seals Project - Advanced simulation environment for economic and logistic studies.
- Hezelbean - Development tools for spatial economic and environmental data.
- Global Invest Development - Tools for global investment in environmental services.
- Johnson Polasky Lab - Further research and development in environmental economics.
For more information, queries, or support, please reach out through the following:
- Email: Tianhao Zhou
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