A system-of-systems approach to the analysis and conservation of biodiversity

Abstract

Sustainability involves ecological and human aspects whose elements are themselves complex and heterogeneous systems. System-of-Systems (SoS) models provide a unified view of such systems. This paper presents a SoS model of biodiversity and describes its lowest level in detail. The goal is to devise strategies that improve biodiversity for a given region or country subject to certain constraints such as limited budget. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.