Using preference information in developing alternative forest plans

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2398-2410

  Eyvindson, Kyle ^a   Kangas, Annika ^a   Kurttila, Mikko ^b   Hujala, Teppo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; DISCRETE CHOICE; DISCRETE NUMBERS; FOREST OWNERS; FOREST OWNERSHIP; FOREST PLANNING; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; GOAL PROGRAMMING; GROUP DECISION MAKING; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PARTICIPATORY PLANNING; PENALTY FUNCTION; PREFERENCE INFORMATION; TARGET VALUES; TWO STAGE;

DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION USE;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; OWNERSHIP; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78650424775     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X10-179     Document Type: Article

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