ABSTRACT
Land can provide a multitude of goods and services. It provides space for the production of goods such as food and ber. Landscapes and their ecosystem act as a lter for water and storage for carbon and habitats that host various species. Altogether, landscapes and the embedded ecosystems support the existence of life on earth. However, land use for one purpose often excludes
CONTENTS
17.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 457 17.2 Environmental Modeling, Scenarios, and Management ..................... 459
17.2.1 Introduction: Conceptual, Physical, and Mathematical Models ............................................................................................. 459
17.2.2 Aspects of Scale in Model Denition ..........................................460 17.2.3 Integrated Models for Ecosystem Service Quantication ........ 461 17.2.4 Scenario-Based Analysis of Environmental Impacts ............... 461 17.2.5 Optimization Framework: Analysis of Resource Use
Options ............................................................................................ 462 17.2.6 Tools and Applications ..................................................................464
