Abstract
The paper describes a computerized system useful for examining the physical, economic and environmental consequences of alternative wild land use decisions. The system consists of a set of simulation models linked to a geographic data base by an information storage and retrieval subsystem. The simulation models cover forest production, timber harvesting, recreation, fish-wildlife-insect dynamics, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes. System inputs consist of land-use and management decision alternatives. The consequences of these system inputs can be evaluated at varying scales of spatial and temporal resolutions in terms of goods, services, and environmental impacts. Uses to date suggest that the system is a valuable aid to land-use planners and forest management decision makers.
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