A Decision Support System for Forest Ecosystem Management in Portugal

Borges, José G.; Falcão, André O.; Miragaia, Carla; Marques, Pedro Rocha; Marques, Marlene

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-0307-9_17

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“…Authors in Reference [27] used a production possibility frontier-based approach to evaluate the effects of bioenergy production on timber production potential and biodiversity. SADfLOR was built from forest ecosystem decision support system architectures [15][16][17] to evolve a Pareto frontier module that encapsulates the Feasible Goals Method/Interactive Decision Maps technique for interactive visualization of the web-based Pareto frontier [23,28]. Former developments of this multiple-criteria approach included the analysis of trade-offs between cork-and timber-related products at the regional level [22] and the analysis of trade-offs between timber-related products and a wide range of nonwood forest products [18] and regulatory services [29] at the landscape level.…”

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“…ZIF Paiva stands belong to 185 associated landowners, while ZIF_VS has 191 associated landowners. The web-based SADfLOR DSS has evolved with the involvement and participation of several stakeholders, ranging from the Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF), to the forest industry and nongovernmental organizations (e.g., forest owners associations) [15,21]. It was used to simulate all ZIF_VS stand-level prescriptions (59,133) over a 90-year planning horizon.…”

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Combining Decision Support Approaches for Optimizing the Selection of Bundles of Ecosystem Services

Marto

Reynolds

Borges

et al. 2018

Forests

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This study examines the potential of combining decision support approaches to identify optimal bundles of ecosystem services in a framework characterized by multiple decision-makers. A forested landscape, Zona de Intervenção Florestal of Paiva and Entre-Douro and Sousa (ZIF_VS) in Portugal, is used to test and demonstrate this potential. The landscape extends over 14,388 ha, representing 1976 stands. The property is fragmented into 376 holdings. The overall analysis was performed in three steps. First, we selected six alternative solutions (A to F) in a Pareto frontier generated by a multiple-criteria method within a web-based decision support system (SADfLOR) for subsequent analysis. Next, an aspatial strategic multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) was performed with the Criterium DecisionPlus (CDP) component of the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system to assess the aggregate performance of solutions A to F for the entire forested landscape with respect to their utility for delivery of ecosystem services. For the CDP analysis, SADfLOR data inputs were grouped into two sets of primary criteria: Wood Harvested and Other Ecosystem Services. Finally, a spatial logic-based assessment of solutions A to F for individual stands of the study area was performed with the NetWeaver component of EMDS. The NetWeaver model was structurally and computationally equivalent to the CDP model, but the key NetWeaver metric is a measure of the strength of evidence that solutions for specific stands were optimal for the unit. We conclude with a discussion of how the combination of decision support approaches encapsulated in the two systems could be further automated in order to rank several efficient solutions in a Pareto frontier and generate a consensual solution.

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Section: Study Areamentioning

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Combining Decision Support Approaches for Optimizing the Selection of Bundles of Ecosystem Services

Marto

Reynolds

Borges

et al. 2018

Forests

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“…The new DSS-SADfLOR v m 1.0-builds from the previous version of the SADfLOR DSS [6,13] to include the new functionality for oak scenario trade-off analysis. The research reported in the current manuscript builds on the previous SADfLOR structure and includes a new module to encapsulate the Pareto Frontier approach.…”

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“…Marques et al [12] described the typical DSS architecture with a specific reference to Portuguese forest ecosystems. In summary, a typical DSS is a multicomponent system with geographical and vegetation projection functionalities as well as various combinations of models and optimization techniques, supported by Database Management Systems (DBMS) and accessed by spatial and graphical user interfaces [13,14]. The IT environment and DBM have been evolving from stand-alone/MS Access to web-based/.NET or Java/SQL.…”

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“…Borges et al [19] presented the mathematical formulation and the approach but research on how to integrate this technique into a DSS was not performed. The current research explores the potential of integrating this technique in decision support architectures (e.g., [6,13]) to solve multipurpose ecosystem management planning problems. Specifically, it encompasses the development and integration of a module that encapsulates the FGM technique in a forest ecosystem management decision support system to build interactive and animated visualization maps (i.e., decision maps) of the Pareto frontier [20,21].…”

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A Decision Support System for Assessing Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Management Goals: An Application in Portugal

García-Gonzalo

Bushenkov

McDill

et al. 2014

Forests

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Cork oak (Quercus suber L.) and holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia) ecosystems are characteristic of Mediterranean forestry in Portugal. Even though cork is the most valuable product, these ecosystems provide multiple products and services. Assessing trade-offs between multiple goals is thus critical for the effectiveness of oak ecosystem management planning. This paper focuses on the development of a decision support system for oak ecosystems' scenario analysis including multiple criteria. It includes an innovative decision support systems (DSS) functionality to assess trade-offs between the criteria that may support negotiation and consensus building between decision-makers and forest stakeholders. Specifically, a module that encapsulates the Feasible Goals Method/Interactive Decision Maps (FGM/IDM) technique is developed for interactive visualization of the Pareto frontier. The Pareto frontier illustrates the degree to which improving one particular criterion requires accepting sacrifices in the achievements of others. It thus provides information about trade-offs between competing decision-makers' preferences. Results are discussed for a large-scale application encompassing over 1 million ha of cork and holm oak forest ecosystems in Southern Portugal. This study demonstrates the potential of the new OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 66 DSS functionality to enhance multi-objective forest planning, namely by facilitating participation by stakeholders and providing transparency to the decision-making processes.

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Forests for the 21st Century?

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Martins

Borges

A Portrait of State-of-the-Art Research at the Technical University of Lisbon

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A Decision Support System for Forest Ecosystem Management in Portugal

Cited by 33 publications

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Combining Decision Support Approaches for Optimizing the Selection of Bundles of Ecosystem Services

Combining Decision Support Approaches for Optimizing the Selection of Bundles of Ecosystem Services

A Decision Support System for Assessing Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Management Goals: An Application in Portugal

Forests for the 21st Century?

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