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We develop process/pattern oriented simulation models that deal with (a) vegetation
(b) land-use dynamics
(c) interactions between human activities, vegetation and landscape patterns.
The models employ GIS technology, spatial statistics as well as time series analysis.


People Ghosh Sucharita
Kienast Felix (head of the section)
Bolliger Janine (momentarily residing in the U.S.)
Heller-Kellenberger Iris (on motherhood leave)
Hoffmann Christian
Draghicescu Dana
Topics Predictive vegetation modelling
Impacts of climate change and environmental risk assessment
GIS in landscape modelling
Extremes of stochastic processes
Semiparametric modeling of time series
Spatial processes
Web-based Extension Outreach (see products)
Products Biosphere Reserves - potential UNESCO biosphere reserves in Switzerland: an evaluation package (in German)
Biodiversity Hotspots - expert model to simulate faunistic biodiversity in Switzerland (in English and German)
Climate and Vegetation Change - information package on climate-change and potential vegetation changes (in German)
Statistics software
Contacts Consulting in Mathematics and general Statistics (formulae, software): Christian Hoffmann
GIS and spatial modeling: Felix Kienast
biodiversity modeling: Felix Kienast
biosphere reserves / large conservation areas: Felix Kienast
IALE Switzerland: Felix Kienast
web-based extension outreach: Felix Kienast

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