Garry McDonald PhD Ecological Economics
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Director
Garry has over 16 years' experience consulting in environmental, social and economic analysis. During this time he has undertaken a wide range of project/policy evaluation and feasibility studies for various commercial and public sector clients.
His research interests have focused on the integration of the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability, particularly in the urban context. This includes applied interests in the development of Spatial Decision Support Systems, Ecological Economics, Input-Output Analysis, Computable General Equilibrium, Optimisation, Numerical Simulation, Agent Based and Systems Dynamics modelling. He also has an interest in the development of indicators including Footprinting, Genuine Progress Indicators, and Full Cost Accounting.
He currently leads Objective 2 of the Sustainable Pathways 2 Ministry of Science and Innovation research programme. This six year research programme runs focuses on the development of a Spatially Explicit Dynamic Decision Support System for Auckland and Wellington regions. The model integrates existing land use change, economic, demographic, transport and environmental models together. Based on future scenarios of economic growth and development assess the likely land use implications at a 50m x 50m resolution over a 30 year time horizon.
Areas of Expertise
Spatial and Economic Modelling Computable General Equilibrium Modelling Input-Output Modelling Environment Input-Output Modelling Optimisation Modelling Urban and Regional Economics Economic Growth Modelling Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spatial and Land Use Analysis Ecological Economics Modelling Systems Dynamics Modelling Integrated Spatial Decision Support Systems Ecosystem Services Evaluation Ecological and Resource Footprinting Genuine Progress Indicator Non Market Valuation Social Accounting Benefits Transfer Analysis Industrial, Urban and Systems Ecology Agent Based Modelling Multi Criteria Analysis Spatial/Location Analysis Economic, Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Cost Benefit (and Effectiveness) Analysis Policy Analysis and Advice Infrastructure Funding and Investment Resource Management and Planning
Professional Distinctions and Memberships
International Input-Output Association (IIOA) International Society of Ecological Economics (ISEE) Australia and New Zealand Society of Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) Invited Professor Universite de Versailles, Paris, France, 2007 and 2010 Honorary Research Fellow, Massey University, 2009-2012 Massey University Research Medal, 2009 Trustee of the NZ Foundation for Progress and Wellbeing Charitable Trust Trustee of the ANewNZ Charitable Trust