Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications

Hof, John; Bevers, Michael

doi:10.7312/hof-12544

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“…In MILP problems, the objective function and constraints are linear, and some of the decision variables are integers while others are continuous. Finally, one example of the application of this technique in wildlife habitat problems under different forest practices can be highlighted [60], while another one explains the advantages of Integer Linear Programming (ILP) methods in some conservation planning problems [61].…”

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Operational Research Techniques Used for Addressing Biodiversity Objectives into Forest Management: An Overview

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Pardos²,

Dı́az-Balteiro

2016

Forests

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Abstract:The integration of biodiversity into forest management has traditionally been a challenge for many researchers and practitioners. In this paper, we have provided a survey of forest management papers that use different Operations Research (OR) methods in order to integrate biodiversity objectives into their planning models. One hundred and seventy-nine references appearing in the ISI Web of Science database in the last 30 years have been categorized and evaluated according to different attributes like model components, forest management elements, or biodiversity issues. The results show that many OR methods have been applied to deal with this challenging objective. Thus, up to 18 OR techniques, divided into four large groups, which have been employed in four or more articles, have been identified. However, it has been observed how the evolution of these papers in time apparently tended to increase only until 2008. Finally, two clear trends in this set of papers should be highlighted: the incorporation of spatial analysis tools into these operational research models and, second, the setting up of hybrid models, which combine different techniques to solve this type of problem.

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Operational Research Techniques Used for Addressing Biodiversity Objectives into Forest Management: An Overview

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Dı́az-Balteiro

2016

Forests

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“…However, the subject of the spatial optimisation of the use of ecosystems has received much greater attention by ecologists. For example, Hof and Bevers (1998;2002) give considerable attention to the ecological and environmental consequences of the spatial use of forest ecosystems and the effects of logging regimes on their ecological services. Although they indicate that economic factors can be allowed for by adjusting their models, economic considerations are not central to their expositions.…”

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“…5). In fact, Hof and Bevers (2002) devote Chapter 15 to highlighting the advantages of using linear programming models to obtain practical solutions to these problems.…”

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Conserving forest wildlife and other ecosystem services: opportunity costs and the valuation of alternative logging regimes

Tisdell¹

2014

Valuing Ecosystem Services

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“…A set of models is constructed from empirical data to predict the ability of a given parcel of land to support a given species. A spatial optimization problem is then formulated, seeking the best combination of land acquisitions to provide a sustainable population of the target species (Hof and Bevers 2002). Issues such as the connectedness of parcels are important to allow for interactions between breeding populations.…”

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Towards Geodesign: Repurposing Cartography and GIS?

Goodchild

2010

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A B S T R A C TOne of the original visions for GIS was as a tool for creating designs, but GIS has evolved in numerous other directions. Definitions of geodesign are reviewed, together with a short history of the concept. A distinction is drawn between Design and design, the latter being addressed through spatial decision support systems, and the former being seen as a superset of the latter. Geodesign also has a strong and well-defined relationship with cartography. The vision of landscape architecture propounded by the late Ian McHarg also provides a foundation for geodesign. Two existing gaps in the geodesign's computational tools are identified: support for sketch and implementation of models representing scientific knowledge of how the world works. Two important areas of research are identified that would address problems that currently impede geodesign.

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Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications

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Operational Research Techniques Used for Addressing Biodiversity Objectives into Forest Management: An Overview

Operational Research Techniques Used for Addressing Biodiversity Objectives into Forest Management: An Overview

Conserving forest wildlife and other ecosystem services: opportunity costs and the valuation of alternative logging regimes

Towards Geodesign: Repurposing Cartography and GIS?

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