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Future socio-economic impacts and vulnerability

Posted by on 2021-12-23

The projected impacts of climate change are significant, and despite the uncertainties associated with current climate and ecosystem model projections, the associated changes in the provision of forest ecosystem services are expected to be substantial in many parts of the world. These impacts will present significant social and conomic challenges…

Trends and future scenarios of forestry and other land uses employment in Indonesia: a modeling approach

Posted by on 2021-12-23

Environmental sustainability and poverty are some of the most important targets in the United Nations Millenium Development Goals. However, the relationship between employment and forestry development is unclear, especially when it comes to illegal logging. This study aims to generate projections for forestry and other land use in Indonesia and…

Evaluating forest growth models

Posted by on 2021-12-23

Effective model evaluation is not a single, simple procedure, but comprises several interrelated steps that cannot be separated from each other or from the purpose and process of model construction. We draw attention to several statistical and graphical procedures that may assist in model calibration and evaluation, with special emphasis…

Modeling the dynamics of landscapes and livelihoods in Malinau District, Indonesia

Posted by on 2021-12-23

“The complex dynamic interactions between land resources and society have to be taken into account when planning land use and managing land resources. Simulation models and participatory modeling can be ideal tools to improve our understanding of these complex interactions. For several decades, land use in Malinau district was dictated…

Assessing the quality of permanent sample plot databases for growth modelling in forest plantations

Posted by on 2021-12-23

Informed plantation management requires a good database, since the quality of information depends on the quality of data, growth models and other planning tools. There are several important questions concerning permanent plots: how many plots, where to put them, and how to manage them. Plot measurement procedures are also important.

Modeling carbon sequestration in afforestation and forest magement projects: the CO2FIX V 2.0 approach

Posted by on 2021-12-23

The paper describes the Version 2 of the CO2FIX (CO2FIX V.2) model, a user-friendly tool for dynamically estimating the carbon sequestration potential of forest management, agroforesty and afforestation projects. CO2FIX V.2 is a multi-cohort ecosystem-level model based on carbon accounting of forest stands, including forest biomass, soils and products. Carbon…

Development of multistakeholder scenarios of secondary forest management: a multiagent system simulation approach

Posted by on 2021-12-23

The state owned company, PT. Inhutani II Sub Unit Malinau, has managed the lowland dipterocarps forest in Malinau District, East Kalimantan for over 10 years. They established permanent sample plots (PSP) for measuring the growth and the yield in their area. However, current regulations do not give the company a…