Memorias de investigación
Research Publications in journals:
Sustainability in Forest Management Revisited Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques
Year:2019
Research Areas
  • Forest
Information
Abstract
Since its origins, the idea of sustainability has always been linked to forest management. However, nowadays, sustainable forest management has usually been approached by defining a set of criteria and indicators. This paper aims to address sustainability in forest management including a set of criteria encompassing the most common decisions: whether the stands are even or uneven-aged, and the optimal silviculture that should be applied in each stand. For this purpose, a lexicographic goal programming model with two priority levels has been defined, into which six di erent criteria are integrated. Each criterion corresponds to a particular pillar (economic, technical, or environmental). Furthermore, also incorporated into the model are the preferences of diverse stakeholders, both for the criteria considered in the analysis and for the most suitable silvicultural alternatives to be applied in each stand. This methodology has been applied to a case study in Spain, and the results show much more attractive solutions than the current forest management planning, allowing the
International
Si
JCR
Si
Title
Sustainability
ISBN
2071-1050
Impact factor JCR
2,075
Impact info
Datos JCR del año 2017
Volume
10.3390/su11133645
Journal number
From page
36
To page
45
Month
JULIO
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Participants
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Economía y Sostenibilidad del Medio Natural
  • Departamento: Ingeniería y Gestión Forestal y Ambiental