...A.L.D. Augustynczik; J.E. Arce; A.C.L. Silvac The inclusion of criteria related to the spatial patterns resulting from forest harvesting activities is an important component of forest planning. Harvesting operations are more efficient when the harvesting areas are clustered. Therewith...

... age distribution. Therefore, in addition to the classical objectives of forest planning, we have the objective of rebalancing age distribution by the end of the planning horizon. Explicitly, the four objectives considered in the model are: (a) obtaining a balance-aged forest; (b) minimizing the area...

... of the protective function for homogeneous zones was estimated by applying the replacement cost method. This value enables environmental concerns to be included in forest planning and political decision-making. Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 0461 882158; fax: +39 0461 882222. E-mail address: sandra.notaro...

... Ranking of fuzzy numbers Forest planning Multiple-use forestry Biodiversity Q010 Q230 Q280 Figure 0 The Elsevier company logo featuring a woodcut illustration of a scholar standing beneath a vine-entwined elm tree with the Latin motto Non Solus. Environmental concerns have been...