Decision support systems in forest management: Requirements from a participatory planning perspective

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1367-1379

  Menzel, Susanne ^a   Nordström, Eva Maria ^b   Buchecker, Matthias ^a   Marques, Alexandra ^c   Saarikoski, Heli ^d   Kangas, Annika ^e  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^d FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

EID: 84865814514     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-012-0604-y     Document Type: Review

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