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