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|Responsible organisation=KU Leuven
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|Institutional framework=proprietary development (forest administration)
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|Contact person for the Wiki=Wim Aertsen
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|Contact e-mail for the Wiki=wim.aertsen[a]ees.kuleuven.be
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|Contact person for the DSS=Wim Aertsen
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|Contact e-mail for the DSS=wim.aertsen[a]ees.kuleuven.be
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|Description=Sim4Tree is a DSS under development for the Flemish region, Belgium. It is oriented at addressing tactical or strategic problems related to provision of ecosystem services in a changing environment, at the scale of large forests or regions respectively.
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|Has full name=Sim4Tree
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|Modelling dimension=Forest indicators
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|Has acronym=Sim4Tree
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|Temporal scale=long term (strategic), medium term (tactical)
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|Has wiki contact person=Vincent Kint
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|Spatial context=spatial with no neighbourhood interrelations
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|Has wiki contact e-mail=vincent.kint@lne.vlaanderen.be
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|Spatial scale=regional/national level, forest level, stand level
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|Objectives dimension=multiple objectives
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|Goods and services dimension=market wood products
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|Forest management goal=carbon sequestration, climate change impact, silvicultural regime, yield prediction, wood supply planning, multi-functional
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|Supported silvicultural regime=even-aged
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|Decision making dimension=single decision maker
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|Participatory planning tasks supported=N/A
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|Additional information=The current version of Sim4Tree works with two different models that can be used alone or in combination. The first model is ANAFORE (Deckmyn et al. 2008), an ecophysiological model which is parameterized for four species (pedunculate oak, common beech, Scots pine and poplar). As a result, simulations of a changing environment (three climate change scenarios, future N-deposition) and of different management types are available for these four species only. As a second model also local yield tables are included in the DSS. These data can be used to complement towards other species, or as a basis for comparison with ANAFORE output. Predefined runs from ANAFORE as well as yield table data are stored in a database which can be queried by users through a graphical interface. The time horizon is up to 150 years.
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|Typical use case=Bosland
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|Has software=Sim4Tree.Software
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|User profile=local administration
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|Country=Belgium
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|Number of users=<=3
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|Utilisation in education: kind of utilisation (demo, use)=N/A
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|Additional information=1 Introduction
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Bosland is a 4241ha publicly owned forest area in north-eastern Flanders, situated on sandy soils. Main tree species are Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Corsican pine (Pinus nigra Arnold ssp laricio var corsicana), together accounting for 80% of the forest area and 94% of the standing stock in 2010. Current management plans aim at ad hoc conversion of pine towards other species, but lack insight into the effects on future wood provision in the area.
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2 Aim
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Develop a long-term view on species composition and wood production in Bosland, based on objective comparison of management alternatives in a participatory setting.
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3 Scenario analysis with Sim4Tree  
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Sim4Tree is a software for the projection of timber harvest and future standing stock based on forest inventory data and user-defined management choices. Site, forest composition and management are defined for homogeneous 1ha pixels, but grouping of pixels in stands or larger areas with uniform management is possible. Predictions are based on standard yield tables for the region. Sim4Tree is not fully operational yet and only available as a prototype. It was applied here to 3189ha productive forest in Bosland, i.e. excluding forest area with nature conservation goals.
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A total of 36 management scenarios were defined, combining multiple options on (1) species choice based on site suitability, (2) relative distribution over main and other species and (3) timing of conversion relative to species rotation. Sim4Tree output for each scenario included species-specific projections until 2070 for standing stock, harvest, diameter distribution, share of old trees, constant timber flow, and other derived variables.
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|Status=under development
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|Has description=Sim4Tree is a modular and multipurpose toolbox, in which modelling outputs from very different models or simulators (e.g. yield tables, mechanistic ecosystem models) can be flexibly plugged in and connected to an intuitive user interface and management optimization routines. This forest DSS supports strategic and tactical forestry planning by providing simulations of forest development, ecosystem services potential and economic performance through time, from a regional to a stand scale, under various management and climate regimes. Sim4Tree allows comparing the performance of different scenarios with regard to diverse criteria as to optimize management choices. The actual version 2.5 is designed for use in Flanders, but the flexible database structure of Sim4Tree and the open source design allow for an easy adaptation for use in other geographical locations with a different decision environment.
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|Accessibility=N/A
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|Has modelling scope=Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Climate change
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|Commercial product=No
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|Has temporal scale=Long term (strategic), Medium term (tactical)
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|Deployment cost=N/A
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|Has spatial context=Spatial with no neighbourhood interrelations
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|Price=
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|Has spatial scale=Forest level, Regional/national level, Stand level
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|Has objectives dimension=Multiple objectives
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|Has goods and services dimension=Market wood products, Non-market services
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|Has decision making dimension=Single decision maker
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|Has forest management goal=biodiversity evaluation, biomass estimation, carbon sequestration, climate change impact, economic evaluation, forest fuel harvesting, forest transformation, silvicultural regime, species selection, yield prediction, wood supply planning, multi-functional
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|Supports tree species=Ash, Aspen, Austrian pine, Beech, Birch, Common alder, Corsican pine, Douglas fir, Elm, Field Maple, Grey alder, Grey poplar, Larch, Norway spruce, Pedunculate oak, Poplar, Red oak, Scots pine, Sessile oak, Silver fir, Sycamore, Willow
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|Supports silvicultural regime=user defined
 
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|Input data requirements=Forest inventory data, Forest ownership data
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|Has typical use case=Support at multiple spatio-temporal scales, for forest managers and policy planners
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|Format of the input data=database
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|Has user profile=Non-industrial private owners, forest owners associations, private legal entities (cooperatives / corporations / trusts / partnerships / condominium associations), public land managers (i.e. state-owned / federal / cantonal / communal forests), national forest administration
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|Format of the output data=table, graph, map
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|Has country=Belgium
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|Internal data management=database
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|Has references about examples of application=...
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|Database=PostgreSQL
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|Has number of users=<=30
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|Has number of real-life applications=<=10
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|Has utilisation in education=N/A
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|Has tool dissemination=Sim4Tree v2.5 is licensed free of charge for all interested user. Interactive training sessions are available
 
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|Forest models=growth models, yield models
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|Has decision support techniques=Sim4Tree.Decision support techniques
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|Risk evaluation=N/A
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|Integrated KM techniques to identify and structure knowledge=
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|Has knowledge management processes=Sim4Tree.Knowledge management process
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|Integrated KM techniques to analyse and apply knowledge=
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|User access control=Yes
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|Has DSS development=Sim4Tree.Description of DSS development
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|Parameterised GUI=No
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|Scalability=No
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 13 February 2015

Wiki quality control

Has flag N/A

Name, responsible organisation and contact person

Has full name Sim4Tree
Has acronym Sim4Tree
Has wiki contact person Vincent Kint
Has wiki contact e-mail vincent.kint@lne.vlaanderen.be

Software identification

Has software Sim4Tree.Software

Description

Has description Sim4Tree is a modular and multipurpose toolbox, in which modelling outputs from very different models or simulators (e.g. yield tables, mechanistic ecosystem models) can be flexibly plugged in and connected to an intuitive user interface and management optimization routines. This forest DSS supports strategic and tactical forestry planning by providing simulations of forest development, ecosystem services potential and economic performance through time, from a regional to a stand scale, under various management and climate regimes. Sim4Tree allows comparing the performance of different scenarios with regard to diverse criteria as to optimize management choices. The actual version 2.5 is designed for use in Flanders, but the flexible database structure of Sim4Tree and the open source design allow for an easy adaptation for use in other geographical locations with a different decision environment.
Has modelling scope Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Climate change
Has temporal scale Long term (strategic), Medium term (tactical)
Has spatial context Spatial with no neighbourhood interrelations
Has spatial scale Forest level, Regional/national level, Stand level
Has objectives dimension Multiple objectives
Has related DSS
Has goods and services dimension Market wood products, Non-market services
Has decision making dimension Single decision maker
Has forest management goal biodiversity evaluation, biomass estimation, carbon sequestration, climate change impact, economic evaluation, forest fuel harvesting, forest transformation, silvicultural regime, species selection, yield prediction, wood supply planning, multi-functional
Supports tree species Ash, Aspen, Austrian pine, Beech, Birch, Common alder, Corsican pine, Douglas fir, Elm, Field Maple, Grey alder, Grey poplar, Larch, Norway spruce, Pedunculate oak, Poplar, Red oak, Scots pine, Sessile oak, Silver fir, Sycamore, Willow
Supports silvicultural regime user defined

Concrete application

Has typical use case Support at multiple spatio-temporal scales, for forest managers and policy planners
Has user profile Non-industrial private owners, forest owners associations, private legal entities (cooperatives / corporations / trusts / partnerships / condominium associations), public land managers (i.e. state-owned / federal / cantonal / communal forests), national forest administration
Has country Belgium
Has references about examples of application ...
Has number of users <=30
Has number of real-life applications <=10
Has utilisation in education N/A
Has research project reference
Has tool dissemination Sim4Tree v2.5 is licensed free of charge for all interested user. Interactive training sessions are available

Decision support techniques used in the DSS

Has decision support techniques Sim4Tree.Decision support techniques

Support of Knowledge Management

Has knowledge management processes Sim4Tree.Knowledge management process

Support of social participation

Has support for social participation Sim4Tree.Support of social participation

DSS development

Has DSS development Sim4Tree.Description of DSS development

Documentation

Has website
Has online demo
Has manual Yes
Has technical documentation Yes
Has reference ...
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