Using geographic information systems to investigate uncertainty in forest planning outcomes

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-270

  Cerda, Juan Pablo ^a   Mitchell, Stephen J ^b  

^a 3041 2424 Main Mall ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest planning; Geographic information system; Natural disturbance; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FOREST PLANNING;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 3042612064     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc80262-2     Document Type: Article

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