Game Theory, Tourism and Land Ethics

Autor: Maxwell K. Hsu, Dennis A. Kopf
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Sustainability
Volume 13
Issue 15
Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 8515, p 8515 (2021)
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su13158515
Popis: This paper combines game theory with Land Ethics to demonstrate a path forward for sustainable development. Our findings indicate that two likely equilibria can be reached. One equilibrium focuses on high short-term profits, but with ecological damage leading to less cumulative profits. The second equilibrium requires ecological maintenance costs (thus less short-term profits) yet yields greater cumulative profits. The comparison of the two equilibria and using the historical perspective of the Wisconsin Dells demonstrates how communities that embrace a Land Ethic can reach the equilibrium that produces greater long-term benefits.
Databáze: OpenAIRE