Economic impact of climate change altering the structure of New Brunswick’s and Québec’s Forest: A PICUS-LANDIS CGE analysis

dc.contributor.advisorLantz, Van A.
dc.contributor.authorMcMonagle, Galen Robert James
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-29T13:55:24Z
dc.date.available2023-11-29T13:55:24Z
dc.date.issued2023-04
dc.description.abstractClimate change and harvesting is expected to alter the structure of forests in Canada, as individual tree species will react differently to regional changes in environmental characteristics. While numerous studies have employed models to assess the ecological and/or economic impacts of such changes on forests, there is need to further refine such analyses. This thesis contributes to the literature by coupling an ecological (PICUS-LANDIS II) modeling framework with an economic (CGE) model to better account for the economic impact associated with changes in forest stand and landscape-level dynamics. To demonstrate the contributions, this thesis considers two case-study regions - New Brunswick, and Québec. The thesis finds that a reduction in softwood supply due to either climate change or harvesting activities results in an economic loss at both the macro and sectoral level. The negative impact on softwood species outweighs the economic benefit associated with climate change positively impacting hardwood species.
dc.description.copyright© Galen RJ McMonagle, 2023
dc.format.extentxiv, 190
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37573
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.relationNatural Resources Canada
dc.relationNew Brunswick Innovation Fund
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
dc.titleEconomic impact of climate change altering the structure of New Brunswick’s and Québec’s Forest: A PICUS-LANDIS CGE analysis
dc.typemaster thesis
oaire.license.conditionother
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.M.

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