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J. Müller

Abstract

Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of maintenance measures for open landscapes J. Miiller Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM), University of Lueneburg, Germany Abstract One of the largest areas of open landscape in Germany is the "Lueneburg Heath", situated near Hamburg in Northern Germany. Mainly for nature conservation, but also for recreational reasons, this area is maintained using several methods like mowing, sheep grazing, controlled burning, removing sods and tilling with rotary hoes. All these methods aim at a discharge of important nutrients to abet the heather compared to other plants. The methods are carried out by a non-profit-organisation, which owns most of the area. The purpose of this study is to assemble the criteria, which lead to the decision about which maintenance method should be used, implement these into a cost-effectivenessanalysis and detect a cost-optimal combination of the methods. Furthermore a cost-benefit-analysis of the maintenance measures is t

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