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== General System description ==  
 
== General System description ==  
  
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System name: Decision Support Dobrowa
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System name: Decision Support Dobrova
  
 
Acronym: DSD
 
Acronym: DSD
  
 
=== Brief overview ===
 
=== Brief overview ===
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Briefly define purpose & capabilities of the system and available components (if any) Should be a 1-2 sentence summary of system
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DSD developed in order to support forest management in Karnten, southern Austria, [[:Category:Pinus sylvestris|Scots pine]] forests. It deals with new stands establishment and treatment scheduling problems.
  
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[[Category:Not finished articles]]
 
 
[[Category:Decision support system]]
 
[[Category:Decision support system]]
 
[[Category:Austrian DSS]]
 
[[Category:Austrian DSS]]
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[[Category:Government use]]
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[[Category:Stand level]]
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[[Category:Goal-driven DSS]]
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[[Category:Species selection]]
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[[Category:Forest transformation]]
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[[Category:Pinus sylvestris]]
  
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[[Image:DSD_screenshot.jpg|thumb|300px|DSD screenshot]]
 
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=== Scope of the system ===
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DSD supports two main silvicultural decision-making problems, both for individual stands:
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# The establishment of new stands. It seeks which species or species mixtures are suitable at particular locations within the project area, including considerations of the effect of climate change.
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# Stand treatments scheduling, given a particular set of management objectives aiming at a future species-mixture stand type.
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=== System origin ===
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* It was developed by a researchers team in the Universität für Bodenkultur Wien. First prototype was implemented in 2001.
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* how was it developed
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* is it a commercial product
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* Is in use in southern Austria.
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=== Support for specific issues  ===
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Timber harvest effects, climate change effects, risk assesment methods, biodiversity, and site improvement.
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=== Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type  ===
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* Silvicultural
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* Certification
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* Conservation
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* Restoration
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* Development choices / land use zoning
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* Policy/intervention alternatives
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=== Capability to support decision making phases  ===
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''(NOTE I do not quite know what to do with this, as I do not understand it myself, although it seems related to system use)''
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(Click [[Simon's decision making model|here]] to see a more detailed explanation)
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* Intelligence (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
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* Design (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
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* Choice (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
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* Monitor (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
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=== Related systems  ===
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* [[SDSS Wolschartwald]]
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* [[SDSS Wildalpen]]
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* [[CONES]]
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== Data and data models ==
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=== Typical spatial extent of application  ===
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Stand level.
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=== Forest data input  ===
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Stand characteristics are input via GUI.
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=== Type of information input from user (via GUI) ===
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Users have to assign a particular forest property to one of the predefined site and stand categories, usin some easily available stand characteristics. They also have to choose the management objectives among the predefined ones employing pairwise comparisons.
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== Models ==
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=== Forest models ===
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Growth and yield models are used to calculate costs and revenues. It has also an additive hierarchical utility model used in the multicriteria evaluation.
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== Decision Support ==
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=== Definition of management interventions ===
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Manager is able to choose among three objectives: timber production, nature conservation and biodiversity, or mantaining or improving site productivity.
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=== Typical temporal scale of application ===
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Depending on the objective, a short- to mid-term (i.e., 30 years) as well as a long-term planning horizon is distinguished.
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=== Types of decisions supported  ===
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*Management level
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**strategic decisions
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**administrative decisions
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**operating control decisions
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* Management function
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* planning decisions
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**organizing decisions
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**command decisions
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**control decisions
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** coordination decisions
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*decision making situation
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**unilateral
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** collegial
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**Bargaining / participative decision making
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=== Decision-making processes and models ===
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*Simulation (with and without stochasticity)
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*Multiple criteria/ranking
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== Output ==
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=== Types of  outputs ===
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Results can be viewed on the screen, stored in the database of DSD, and be printed in a comprehensive report.
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== System ==
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=== System requirements  ===
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* Operating Systems: (Windows, Macintosh, Linux/UNIX, Web-based, Others)
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* Other software needed (GIS, MIP packages, etc...) 
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* Development status
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=== Architecture and major DSS components ===
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DSD was implemented in Borland(R) C++TM as a client/server architecture, with Oracle(R) as the relational database system. Thus, the inteface component of the program resides on the desktop computer of the user, and the application logic is on the central server of the forest region authorities.
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The GUI is completely based on Borland's VCL (Visual C Library), and the generation of reports is based on QuickreportTM, which uses components of the Borland(R) C++TM programming environment.
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=== Usage ===
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DSD has been developed to support the staff of forestry extension services in the Dobrova region in preparing informed recommendations for forest management to small private landowners based on the owner's goal preferences.
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=== Documentation and support ===
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Describe the connection to Help-system and possibilities for assistance, as well as the required training and user support levels
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=== Installation ===
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* Prerequisite knowledge: Level of effort to become functional
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* Cost: (purchase price, development costs, demonstrated return on investment, cost of use, training costs, licence and maintenance costs)
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* Demo: allows the download/utilization of a trial version. If yes, where is it available and what are the trial conditions.
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==References==
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===External resources===
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* http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html
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* REYNOLDS K.M., TWERY M., LEXER M.J., VACIK H., RAY D., SHAO G,. et BORGES J.G.: ''Decision Support Systems in Forest Management'' IN BURSTEIN F. et HOLSAPPLE C. W. (EDS.) (2008): ''Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2: Variations''. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 800 pp.

Revision as of 00:59, 14 September 2009

General System description

System name: Decision Support Dobrova

Acronym: DSD

Brief overview

DSD developed in order to support forest management in Karnten, southern Austria, Scots pine forests. It deals with new stands establishment and treatment scheduling problems.
DSD screenshot

Scope of the system

DSD supports two main silvicultural decision-making problems, both for individual stands:

  1. The establishment of new stands. It seeks which species or species mixtures are suitable at particular locations within the project area, including considerations of the effect of climate change.
  2. Stand treatments scheduling, given a particular set of management objectives aiming at a future species-mixture stand type.

System origin

  • It was developed by a researchers team in the Universität für Bodenkultur Wien. First prototype was implemented in 2001.
  • how was it developed
  • is it a commercial product
  • Is in use in southern Austria.

Support for specific issues

Timber harvest effects, climate change effects, risk assesment methods, biodiversity, and site improvement.

Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type

  • Silvicultural
  • Certification
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Development choices / land use zoning
  • Policy/intervention alternatives

Capability to support decision making phases

(NOTE I do not quite know what to do with this, as I do not understand it myself, although it seems related to system use)

(Click here to see a more detailed explanation)

  • Intelligence (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
  • Design (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
  • Choice (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)
  • Monitor (+ explicit description of the support given by the DSS)

Related systems


Data and data models

Typical spatial extent of application

Stand level.

Forest data input

Stand characteristics are input via GUI.

Type of information input from user (via GUI)

Users have to assign a particular forest property to one of the predefined site and stand categories, usin some easily available stand characteristics. They also have to choose the management objectives among the predefined ones employing pairwise comparisons.


Models

Forest models

Growth and yield models are used to calculate costs and revenues. It has also an additive hierarchical utility model used in the multicriteria evaluation.


Decision Support

Definition of management interventions

Manager is able to choose among three objectives: timber production, nature conservation and biodiversity, or mantaining or improving site productivity.

Typical temporal scale of application

Depending on the objective, a short- to mid-term (i.e., 30 years) as well as a long-term planning horizon is distinguished.

Types of decisions supported

  • Management level
    • strategic decisions
    • administrative decisions
    • operating control decisions
  • Management function
  • planning decisions
    • organizing decisions
    • command decisions
    • control decisions
    • coordination decisions
  • decision making situation
    • unilateral
    • collegial
    • Bargaining / participative decision making

Decision-making processes and models

  • Simulation (with and without stochasticity)
  • Multiple criteria/ranking


Output

Types of outputs

Results can be viewed on the screen, stored in the database of DSD, and be printed in a comprehensive report.


System

System requirements

  • Operating Systems: (Windows, Macintosh, Linux/UNIX, Web-based, Others)
  • Other software needed (GIS, MIP packages, etc...)
  • Development status

Architecture and major DSS components

DSD was implemented in Borland(R) C++TM as a client/server architecture, with Oracle(R) as the relational database system. Thus, the inteface component of the program resides on the desktop computer of the user, and the application logic is on the central server of the forest region authorities.

The GUI is completely based on Borland's VCL (Visual C Library), and the generation of reports is based on QuickreportTM, which uses components of the Borland(R) C++TM programming environment.

Usage

DSD has been developed to support the staff of forestry extension services in the Dobrova region in preparing informed recommendations for forest management to small private landowners based on the owner's goal preferences.

Documentation and support

Describe the connection to Help-system and possibilities for assistance, as well as the required training and user support levels

Installation

  • Prerequisite knowledge: Level of effort to become functional
  • Cost: (purchase price, development costs, demonstrated return on investment, cost of use, training costs, licence and maintenance costs)
  • Demo: allows the download/utilization of a trial version. If yes, where is it available and what are the trial conditions.


References

External resources

  • http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html
  • REYNOLDS K.M., TWERY M., LEXER M.J., VACIK H., RAY D., SHAO G,. et BORGES J.G.: Decision Support Systems in Forest Management IN BURSTEIN F. et HOLSAPPLE C. W. (EDS.) (2008): Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2: Variations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 800 pp.
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