Application of Decision Analysis to Forest Road Deactivation in Unstable Terrain

Environmental Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-185

  Allison, Clay ^a   Sidle, Roy C ^b   Tait, David ^c  

^a Allison and Assoc Consultants Ltd   (Canada)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitat; Bayesian analysis; British Columbia; Cost effectiveness; Decision tree; Expert opinion; Forest management; Landslides; Watershed restoration

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; LANDSLIDES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES; ROAD MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DEBRIS FLOW; DECISION ANALYSIS; LANDSLIDE; ROAD TRANSPORT; SLOPE STABILITY;

BUDGET; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FORESTRY; MOTOR VEHICLES;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2442449453     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0142-y     Document Type: Review

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