Abstract
Many renewable resource management problems contain spatial components. Spatial heterogeneity across space leads to spatially differentiated management even in the absence of spatial processes in the resource's behavior, value, or use. Similarly, spatial processes, such as movement of fish and wildlife, induce heterogenous management across seemingly homogenous space. This article introduces classic approaches to spatial economic issues with nonstrategic and strategic interactions before discussing how these and other spatial models apply in the case of natural resources. Because many renewable resource management problems also pose dynamic issues, the article then discusses the difficulties of combining spatial and temporal optimization. It then describes the spatial characteristics of several natural resources and their impact on management. The resources discussed include fisheries, temperate and tropical forests, species conservation, invasive species, and water resources. The article concludes with a brief discussion of future directions for research and spatial management of natural resources.
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