Cost variables for estimate_cost_study_area
Format
A list with 18 variables used to calculate the cost model for N Ontario:
- truck_cost_per_day
Cost of truck use per day per crew, in dollars
- truck_n_crews
Number of crews for truck surveys
- truck_arus_per_crew_per_day
number of arus deployed per crew per day
- atv_cost_per_day
Cost of ATV use per day per crew, in dollars
- atv_n_crews
Number of crews for ATV surveys
- atv_arus_per_crew_per_day
Number of arus deployed per crew per day
- helicopter_cost_per_hour
Cost of helicopter rental per hour, in dollars
- helicopter_max_km_from_base
Maximum range of helicopter from fuelling base, in kilometres
- helicopter_base_setup_cost_per_km
Cost of setting up base for helicopter use with distance from airport, in km
- helicopter_l_per_hour
Helicopter fuel usage per hour, in litres
- helicopter_crew_size
Helicopter crew size
- helicopter_aru_per_person_per_day
Number of arus deployed per day per person
- helicopter_relocation_speed
Speed of movement of helicopter when relocating, in km per hour
- helicopter_airport_cost_per_l
Cost of heli fuel from an airport, in dollars per litre
- helicopter_base_cost_per_l
Cost of heli fuel from a basecamp, in dollars per litre
- helicopter_2nd_base_cost_per_l
Cost of heli fuel from a a remote fuel cache, in dollars per litre
- helicopter_hours_flying_within_sa_per_day
Number of hours a helicopter spends flying in the study area per day.
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