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|Has statement=Projection of stand development increases knowledge base
|Has evidence=Knowledge of potential management alternatives are typical limited among the users
|Has consequences=Users may be unaware of true preferred alternatives
|Has recommendation for action=Us a DSS to show outcomes of a set of potential management alternatives and the outcome of the alternative proposed by the DSS based on objectives stated by the user
|Has domain=Application of the DSS, Knowledge management, Models and methods
|Has temporal scale=Long term (strategic), Medium term (tactical)
|Has spatial context=Non spatial
|Has spatial scale=Stand level
|Has objectives dimension=Multiple objectives
|Has goods and services dimension=Market non-wood products, Non-market services
|Has decision making dimension=Single decision maker
|Has reference=Vacik H., Lexer M.J. and Englisch M. 2004. Einsatz des Decision Support Systems DSD v1.1 zur Unterstützung der forstlichen Beratung im Landesforstdienst. Forstarchiv 75 (5): 1-11.

Lexer, M.J., Vacik, H., Palmetzhofer, D. and Oitzinger, G. 2005. A decision support tool to improve forestry extension services for small private landowners in southern Austria. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 49, 1: 81-102.
|Has related DSS=DSD
|Has country=Austria
|Has related case=Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
|Has actor perspective=Researcher, User
|Has working group theme=Models & techniques, Knowledge management
|Has DSS development=Projection of stand development increases knowledge base.Description of DSS development
|Has decision support techniques=Projection of stand development increases knowledge base.Decision support techniques
|Has knowledge management processes=Projection of stand development increases knowledge base.Knowledge management process
|Has support for social participation=Projection of stand development increases knowledge base.Support of social participation
|Has researcher role=Decision analyst, Modeler
|Has user role=Forest manager, Decision maker
|Has developer role=
|Has justification=Access to information about future stand development and its consequences are typically  limited for the user
|Has recommendation=Use a DSS to enlarge the number of potential silvicultural approaches and harvesting systems
|Has project management=
|Has stakeholder involvement=
|Has system testing=
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The analysis and selection of silvicultural treatment alternatives for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) karst.) stands in southern Austria is supported. The DSS supports the forest resource management consultation process with forest landowners in order to evaluate silvicultural approaches to stand management in the project area and conversion programs.