Multi-criteria decision models for forestry and natural resources management

Multi-criteria decision models for forestry and natural resources management
Author: Joseph Edward De Steiguer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2003
Genre: Forests and forestry
ISBN:

Foresters and natural resource managers must balance conflicting objectives when developing land-management plans. Conflicts may encompass economic, environmental, social, cultural, technical, and aesthetic objectives. Selecting the best combination of management uses from numerous objectives is difficult and challenging. Multi-Criteria Decision Models (MCDM) provide a systematic means for comparing tradeoffs and selecting alternatives that best satisfy the decisionmakergass objectives. In recent years, the use of MCDM in forestry and natural resources management has generated a substantial body of literature. This annotated bibliography includes 124 important references ranging from theoretical studies to real-world applications of MCDM.

Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific Northwest

Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific Northwest
Author: Bettina Von Hagen
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1998
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780788138546

Encompasses literature on the historic & current scope of nontimber forest product industries in the Pacific NW & includes references on international markets & trade that bear on these industries. Key themes are: biological & socioeconomic aspects of resource management for sustainable production; procedures for identifying, monitoring, & inventorying important resources; means for technical innovation & resource development; & public education. Keywords at the end of each annotation are organized in an index that references species, geographic location, & key themes, topics, & organizations.

Freshwaters of Alaska

Freshwaters of Alaska
Author: Alexander M. Milner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461206774

Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

Station Paper

Station Paper
Author: Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N.C.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 632
Release: 1959
Genre: Forests and forestry
ISBN: