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Manejando la biodiversidad en un ambiente de bosque
Author(s) -
Kuusipalo Jussi,
Kangas Jyrki
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
conservation biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 222
eISSN - 1523-1739
pISSN - 0888-8892
DOI - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1994.08020450.x
Subject(s) - analytic hierarchy process , forest management , biodiversity , environmental resource management , process (computing) , strategic planning , order (exchange) , business , hierarchy , geography , forestry , environmental planning , ecology , computer science , operations research , environmental science , economics , engineering , biology , market economy , finance , marketing , operating system
In forest management and other land‐use planning, ecological, social, and economical demands often conflict. Forest planning in particular has been biased towards maximizing economic output while disregarding the ecological effects of forestry practices. In this paper we present an approach for taking biological diversity into account in strategic forest management planning. We used the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method for resource allocation and priority setting. We carried out a case study, whereby a set of management strategies was evaluated in order to identify the strategy which best fulfills the requirement of maintaining biological diversity while at the same time yielding a reasonable income from timber production. We discuss applicability of the approach in solving different forest management and conservation planning problems, as well as in assessment of ecological impacts.