Category:Lesson

A

• A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different
• A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term
• Actor Network Theory provides a suitable lens for exploring both technical and human aspects of DSS institutionalization in the forestry domain
• Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic
• Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options
• An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better
• An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be
• Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well
• As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and

B

• Biomasfor allows to obtain information at different spatial scale

D

• Decision criteria beyond the state of the ecosystem (for example, social values fire risk, economic
• Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to
• DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders
• DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function
• DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more

E

• Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the
• Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services
• Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the
• End user engagement throughout the development and deployment cycle is very important
• Enlarge the decision space by generating a large set of potential management alternatives
• Enlarged decision space

F

• Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape
• From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used

G

• Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for
• Group participation with knowledgeable people is a good way to ensure that the decision hierarchy is
• Growth and Yield models are a key component of forest DSS

I

• Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice
• It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS
• It should be possible to specify the rotation time of a species not only by age but also by target
• It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development

L

• Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the

M

• Metodology and results are transparent and easy-to-share to non-expert stakeholders
• Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time
• Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake
• Multiple DSS are often needed to meet complex needs

N

• Need for new models for the later use of a tool
• Need of a moderator function
• Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use
• Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator

O

• Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced

P

• Pareto Frontier Techniques are useful for multi-criteria forest management planning
• Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities
• Projection of stand development increases knowledge base
• Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly
• Provide missing help-documentation service
• Provide procedures and structure for complete data flow
• Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field

R

• Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users
• Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users
• Results are always strongly dependent on the quality of the underlying data
• Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable

S

• SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders
• SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and
• Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to
• Stakeholder involvement
• Stakeholder involvement in DSS design
• Stakeholders contribution in ranking forest functions
• Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers

T

• The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders
• The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual

T cont.

• The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process
• The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible
• The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer
• The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment
• The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach
• The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain
• The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local
• The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals
• The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable
• The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model
• The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and
• The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project
• The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be
• The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization
• 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
• The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that
• The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more
• The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the
• The user has to be aware of the possibly large impact that the chosen land indicators and threshold
• The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited
• Threshold values and weights used in a decision process have strong effect on the results
• To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort
• To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the

U

• Use of adequate DSS development methodology
• Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has
• Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability
• Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network

V

• Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process
• Voting approaches can successfully be applied to participatory planning of forestry