Integrating the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process with dynamic programming approach for determining the optimal forest management decisions

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 296-305

  Zadnik Stirn, Lidija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Decision support model; Dynamic programming; Forest management; Fuzziness

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; FUZZY SETS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION SUPPORT MODEL; FUZZINESS;

FORESTRY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; SILVICULTURE;

DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 33644690368     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.10.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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