Evaluating the socioeconomic and ecological implications of land use interventions using agent-based modelling

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• Anca Serban
• Tuesday 16 May 2017, 13:00-14:00
• Hardy Building 101, Department of Geography.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Dr. Chris Sandbrook.

Can food security be guaranteed for all, while also shrinking agriculture’s environmental footprint? Some argue that an important component for achieving this balance will require a landscape where the land for nature and agriculture are segregated (land-sparing), while others argue that integration of the two (land-sharing) is a better option. Assessments of land-sharing, land-sparing have largely failed to assess the broader socio-economic impacts of their implementation. Using role-playing games and agent-based model three land-sharing land-sparing scenarios were tested in rural India and assessed for their comparative merits. Benefits were reported under both strategies but with different implications for local livelihoods.

This talk is part of the Political Ecology Group meetings series.

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