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SPATIALLY OPTIMIZING FOREST MANAGEMENT SCHEDULES TO MEET STORMFLOW CONSTRAINTS 1
Author(s) -
Bevers M.,
Hof J.,
Troendle C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1996.tb04069.x
Subject(s) - storm , scheduling (production processes) , schedule , environmental science , integer programming , computer science , routing (electronic design automation) , forest management , mathematical optimization , operations research , hydrology (agriculture) , meteorology , engineering , algorithm , mathematics , geography , geotechnical engineering , agroforestry , computer network , operating system
A spatial optimization model is developed and used to limit cumulative effects resulting from storm events by strategically arranging and scheduling forest treatments to meet peak storm‐flow constraints. A mixed integer forest management scheduling formulation is used to select the location and timing of forest treatments. The approach includes simulated spatial routing of storm‐flows imbedded as hydrologic process constraints (in a nested schedule) within longer‐term forest management planning periods in the mathematical programming model. Although difficult to solve, the model shows promise for further research.