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EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC COST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES IN PLANTATION HARVESTING THROUGH THE USE OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS
Author(s) -
CARO FELIPE,
ANDALAFT RODRIGO,
SILVA XIMENA,
WEINTRAUB ANDRES,
SAPUNAR PEDRO,
CABELLO MANUEL
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
production and operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.279
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1937-5956
pISSN - 1059-1478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2003.tb00204.x
Subject(s) - riparian zone , business , government (linguistics) , measure (data warehouse) , environmental impact assessment , environmental economics , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , environmental planning , environmental science , economics , computer science , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , habitat , biology , database
An important issue being discussed for Chilean pine plantation policies is the application of environmental protection measures when managing its timber areas. Typical measures, already in place in more developed countries, include imposing riparian strips and protecting fragile soils from the use of heavy machinery. While environmental protection measures have been considered vital for decades, so far there has been almost no attempt to quantify both the benefits and costs of these measures. This paper attempts to measure the costs associated with the main measures which can help both the forestry firms and the government evaluate the cost impact of the new environmental protection regulations being studied. The analysis for different environmental scenarios is carried out by modifying a mixed integer LP, currently used for tactical planning by one forestry firm.