Risk analysis in forest management /

Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. Applications of risk analysis are surprisingly rare, in spite of the rich assortment of soph...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gadow, Klaus von
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [2001]
Series:Managing forest ecosystems ; volume 2.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. Applications of risk analysis are surprisingly rare, in spite of the rich assortment of sophisticated forest planning tools that are available today. The objective of this particular volume within the book series Managing Forest Ecosystems is to present state-of-the-art research results, concepts, and techniques regarding the assessment and evaluation of natural hazards and the analysis of risk and uncertainty relating to forest management. Various aspects of risk analysis are covered, including examples of specific modelling tools. The book is divided into three sections covering ecological perspectives, applications in engineering and planning, and methods applicable to economics and policy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 240 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789401729055 (electronic bk.)
9401729050 (electronic bk.)