Case Lessons by DSS development stage
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Has DSS development stage
Lesson
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Specification
Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options
Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Design
Development
As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and
Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden
Use
Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the
Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Design
Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the
Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden
Use
Enlarge the decision space by generating a large set of potential management alternatives
Portugal-Supporting a multi stakeholders decision process in a Portuguese National Forest
Use
Enlarged decision space
Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Use
Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Update
Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Specification
It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development
Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Use
Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the
Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Specification
Use
Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use
Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Use
Pareto Frontier Techniques are useful for multi-criteria forest management planning
Portugal-Supporting a multi stakeholders decision process in a Portuguese National Forest
Specification
Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field
Sweden-The history of a successfull forest DSS in Sweden
Specification
Use
The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local
United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Specification
Design
Development
Testing
The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and
Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Specification
Design
Development
Update
The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual
Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Update
The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Design
Update
The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer
Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Specification
The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment
Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Update
The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach
New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Specification
The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable
Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Use
The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model
United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
Update
The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Update
The tracing of the current actor network interactions made the group realize that they need a different kind of stakeholders from what they previously thought
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Use
The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more
Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Specification
Design
Development
To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort
Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Specification
Design
Development
To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the
Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Specification
Use
Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability
New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Specification
Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Update
Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process
Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Use
An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders
Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites
Use
DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to
United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Adoption
Use
From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used
United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
Need of a moderator function
Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Use
Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users
Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Use
Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable
United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders
Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Use
SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and
Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Use
Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders
Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Use
The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project
United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
Use
The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
Projection of stand development increases knowledge base
Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Use
Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users
New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Use
Testing
Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers
Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Use
Testing
The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible
United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Use
The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Use
The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that
United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
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