Abstract
Forest managers have traditionally planned harvests using their expert knowledge. This applies mainly to the spatial distribution of harvest units. The amount of timber to be harvested is regulated by market demand. In addition to forest managers’ expert knowledge, there is a set of rules, which can be automatized. Computerized harvest planning will lead not only to saving time of forest managers, but it will also enable them to explore various scenarios in a matter of minutes. We introduce Optimal—GIS tool for spatial and temporal decisions of harvest scheduling. Optimal allows creating new harvest units, which reflects the forestry act and/or forest managers’ requirements. Optimal includes necessary tools for automatic controlling of harvest unit parameters. It allows alternative harvest scheduling, while taking into account different constraints. Optimal is a decision Support System designed and applied for clear-cut and shelterwood silvicultural systems with respect to the environmental and economic constraints.
Highlights
Since the 18th century, a number of different methods have been developed for organizing forest production with the even flow requirements in Europe [1]
The goal of this paper is to present the basic version of Decision support systems (DSS) Optimal for spatial harvest scheduling and its advantages compared to CP timber indicator, which is still used in the Czech Republic
The decision support system Optimal is a powerful system for harvest scheduling for the conditions of the Czech Republic
Summary
Since the 18th century, a number of different methods have been developed for organizing forest production with the even flow requirements in Europe [1]. The concept of the ideal normal even-aged. Forests 2015, 6 forest [2] is used in most cases. Its application in practical forestry is problematic because of nature disturbances, which will potentially increase due to the climate change [3]. The timber indicators used in many central European countries are derived from the concept of the normal even-aged forest. A regulated forest with a balanced and regulated age-class distribution is difficult to achieve, and undesirable for long-term forest stability. The disadvantages associated with the use of these indicators in Central Europe have been outlined in previous publications [4,5,6]
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