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A Decision Support System for Land Allocation under Multiple Objectives in Public Production Forests in the Brazilian Amazon
Joint Authors
Carter, Douglas R.
Lentini, Marco W.
Macpherson, Alexander J.
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Logging in natural forests is a vital economic activity in the Brazilian Amazon.
However, illegal and unplanned logging is exhausting forests rapidly.
In 2006, a new forestry law in Brazil (Lei 11,284/2006) established the legal framework to develop state and national public forests for multiple uses.
To support public forest planning efforts, we combine spatially explicit data on logging profits, biodiversity, and potential for community use for use within a forest planning optimization model.
While generating optimal land use configurations, the model enables an assessment of the market and nonmarket tradeoffs associated with different land use priorities.
We demonstrate the model's use for Faro State Forest, a 636,000 ha forest embedded within a large mosaic of conservation units recently established in the state of Pará.
The datasets used span the entire Brazilian Amazon, implying that the analysis can be repeated for any public forest planning effort within the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lentini, Marco W.& Carter, Douglas R.& Macpherson, Alexander J.. 2010. A Decision Support System for Land Allocation under Multiple Objectives in Public Production Forests in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513703
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lentini, Marco W.…[et al.]. A Decision Support System for Land Allocation under Multiple Objectives in Public Production Forests in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513703
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lentini, Marco W.& Carter, Douglas R.& Macpherson, Alexander J.. A Decision Support System for Land Allocation under Multiple Objectives in Public Production Forests in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513703
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513703