Developing forest management plans with high-tech tools and traditional knowledge in Zambia

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 46-51

  Polansky, Cecilia ^a   Heermans, John ^b  

^a CLUSA NRM   (Zambia)

^b CLUSA Southern Africa   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Africa; International forestry; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; IMAGE PROCESSING; INVENTORY CONTROL; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

FOREST PRODUCTS; MANAGEMENT PLANNING; TROPICAL FORESTS;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GIS; GPS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 3242766783     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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