SITE-SPECIFIC CONSTRAINTS IN INTEGRATED FOREST PLANNING

This study describes an approach for incorporating several forest prod ucts and functions into a mathematical programming for integrated fore st planning. The method is based on the combined use of a geographic i nformation system and a planning system that generates several treatme nt schedules for management units and selects optimal schedule combina tions using linear programming. The geographic information system is u sed to create management zones based on the production potential of th e area, the preferences of the decision-maker and the external require ments set by society. In linear programming, constraints are specified to domains corresponding to zones. A case study is presented to illus trate the derivation of opportunity cost of multiple use.