A decision theoretic approach applied to goal programming of forest management.

An alternative approach to formulating a forestry goal programming problem is presented. First, single objective optima levels are solved. The Analytical Hierarchy Process is applied in the estimation of a priori weights of deviations from the goal target levels. The ratios of the weights can be int...

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Main Authors: Kangas, Jyrki, Pukkala, Timo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1992-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5484
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Summary:An alternative approach to formulating a forestry goal programming problem is presented. First, single objective optima levels are solved. The Analytical Hierarchy Process is applied in the estimation of a priori weights of deviations from the goal target levels. The ratios of the weights can be interpreted as relative importance of the goals, respectively. The sum of the weighted deviations from all single optima levels associated with the management goals is minimized. Instead of absolute deviations, relative ones are used. A case study problem of forest management planning with several objectives, measured in different units, is analysed. The PDF includes an abstract in Finnish.
ISSN:2242-4075