Optimization of Forest Management in Large Areas Arising from Grouping of Several Management Bodies: An Application in Northern Portugal

• Published in: Forests Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 471
• Main Authors: Cabral, Margarida, Fonseca, Teresa Fidalgo, Cerveira, Adelaide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 18.03.2022
• Subjects: Climate change; common lands; Community planning; Environmental quality; Forest management; Forest resources; Forests; governance; Growth models; Linear programming; Local communities; Mathematical programming; Optimization; Optimization techniques; Planning; Portugal; Sustainability; Sustainability management; Sustainable development; wood volume; Norway; Portugal

The success of forest management towards achieving desired outcomes depends on various factors and can be improved through forest planning based on optimization approaches. Regardless of the owner type (state, private or common land) and/or governance model, the number of owners or management bodies...