Table 2 Numerical summary of the estimated profit and area extension for each considered group (ecological, economic and overlap between ecological and economic criteria) in each simulated scenario.

From: Searching for a compromise between biological and economic demands to protect vulnerable habitats

Groups

Scenario I

Scenario II

Scenario III

Profit (R$)

Area (Km2)

Profit (R$)

Area (Km2)

Profit (R$)

Area (Km2)

Ecological

2300.96

3043.64

8673.73

7867.98

13844.47

11213.13

Economic

4405.02

2559.12

14166.44

9016.37

15244.25

10313.52

Overlap

2567.23

2059.11

7134.75

5333.43

10713.57

7936.44

Total*

4138.7

3543.65

15705.38

11522.57

18375.20

13590.21

  1. *\({\rm{n}}({\rm{Ecologic}}\cup {\rm{Economic}})={\rm{n}}({\rm{Ecologic}})+{\rm{n}}({\rm{Economic}})-{\rm{n}}({\rm{Ecologic}}\cap {\rm{Economic}})\) – following the set theory.