BIRS workshop: Mathematics of Human Environmental Systems
Mathematics
Banff International Research Station
| Audience: | Researchers in the topic |
| Conference dates: | 25-Jan-2021 to 29-Jan-2021 |
| Curator: | BIRS Programme Coordinator* |
| *contact for this listing |
This workshop will address emerging challenges in human-environment interactions. Ecosystem services are under threat due to human activities. We will model feedbacks between the environment and human behaviour with a view to illuminating the mathematical structures that govern interactions. Our goal is to develop methods that can suggest a path forward in improving the interactions between humans and the environment.
The workshop will include some existing case studies where theoretical models have been successful in suggesting a path forward such as vaccination strategies, deployment of antivirals, range corridors for wildlife, restricted shipping speed in areas populated by whales, with a view to expanding the role that mathematics and statistics can play in this endeavour.