Long term forest management planning in Ukraine
The forest sector of Ukraine has big potential for future development. But to follow present economic trends long perspective planning should be introduced into forest management. There are a lot of computer models that make integration and comparing long term scenarios for forest development possib...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/1799/ |
| Sumario: | The forest sector of Ukraine has big potential for future development. But to follow
present economic trends long perspective planning should be introduced into forest
management. There are a lot of computer models that make integration and comparing
long term scenarios for forest development possible. Unfortunately, they are not
implemented in Ukraine.
The aims of this study were to apply fundamentals of strategic planning using a
computer model landscape simulator in a forest estate example and to show how
different management programs, road network expansion and timber hauling method
can affect harvest and standing volume.
The study area was Nyzhnobystrivske forest estate, situated in the central part of
Ukrainian Carpathians. Thirteen scenarios of development within 4 management
programs were suggested for the estate. Each of scenarios depended of hauling method
and road network situation.
The results showed harvest and standing volume depend on management program,
hauling method and road situation. Within management programs, the highest indexes
showed no clear cuts type for both standing and harvest volume. The highest harvest
volume was in the case of an improved road network, and the lowest volume in hauling
with cable setting. Standing volume showed an opposite trend. The highest volume
found when hauling with cable setting, and the lowest for improved road network.
Evaluated landscape simulator model could be used for future long term forest
modelling and received results in acceptance of management decisions.
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