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System name: Woodstock
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System Name: Woodstock, Spatial Woodstock & Stanley
  
 
=== Brief overview ===
 
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A commercial (COTS) software suite for developing and analysing detailed, long-term spatial forest management plans.
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=== Scope of the system ===
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Woodstock is the flagship of a suite of forest modeling software from Remsoft for performing a wide variety of strategic analyses. Remsoft's Spatial Planning System is based on an iterative, hierarchical approach - starting with a forest level or strategic management plan and moving to a stand level or tactical plan.  The suite is commonly used for harvest schedules, wood supply analyses, wildlife management plans, and forest ecosystems simulations. The basis of Woodstock is a modeling language that allows the user to describe the forest and actions operating on it in terms most appropriate to the modeling exercise. Thus, as much as it would be possible for an analyst to describe and quantify biodiversity and the related conditions and outcomes, it would be possible to use this tool to address the issues.
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=== System origin ===
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=== Support for specific issues  ===
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* Trade-off methods
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* Landscape planning
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=== Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type  ===
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* Silvicultural
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* Certification
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* Conservation
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* Development choices / land use zoning
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* Policy /intervention alternatives
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* User defined
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=== Capability to support decision making phases  ===
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[Intelligence, Design, Choice, Monitoring <ref>http://fp0804.emu.ee/wiki/index.php/Simon%27s_decision_making_model</ref>]
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=== Related systems  ===
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*  Woodstock: forest modeling software for performing a wide variety of strategic analysis.
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* Spatial Woodstock: a spatial data management and analysis tool and extension to Woodstock that spatially represents your model.
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* Stanley: takes Woodstock results, which have been verified using Spatial Woodstock, and automatically creates and schedules harvest blocks or units.
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Optionally, an LP Solver may be used.
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== Data and data models ==
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=== Typical spatial extent of application  ===
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* User defined
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* Regional
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* Multi-owner forest
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* Single-owner forest
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* Site
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Application is particularly suitable for any landbase of 10,000 ha or larger.
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=== Forest data input  ===
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* User defined
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* Stand
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Ultimately depends on the end user's definitions.
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=== Type of information input from user (via GUI) ===
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* Management
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* Biophysical
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* Economic
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* Social
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== Models ==
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=== Forest models ===
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* Silvicultural
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* Fire
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[had marked all] If these measures are defined in the model, then they can be addressed and reported on in the analysis
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=== Social models  ===
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== Decision Support ==
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=== Definition of management interventions ===
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[Define what is available for the manager to intervene in the forest: time of harvest, plantations, thinnings, reconversions...Existence of prescription writer, simple enumeration of all possibilities, scenario simulation , etc.]
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=== Typical temporal scale of application ===
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[Define the temporal scale of the application: E.g., operational and immediate level, Tactical planning (short term) and strategic level.]
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=== Types of decisions supported  ===
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=== Decision-making processes and models ===
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* Simulation
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* Optimization
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Including MIP, Goal-programming, area based modeling, Monte-Carlo simulation and others.
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== Output ==
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=== Types of  outputs ===
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=== Spatial analysis capabilities  ===
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=== Abilities to address interdisciplinary, multi-scaled, and political issues  ===
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Produces coordinated results for decision makers at different scales: Implement forest plans from the forest down to the polygon level.
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Facilitates social negotiation / learning: Commonly used for public communication, meetings, etc.
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== System ==
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=== System requirements  ===
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Operating systems: WindowsnNT, Windows2000, WindowsXP PC Windows
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Other software needed: Optionally, an LP Solver may be used.
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Development status: Regularly distributed
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=== Architecture and major DSS components ===
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[Describe the basic architecture of the system in software and hardware. Desktop client-server, web based, as well as the  integration with available systems. Basic data flow, focusing on retrieval of required input and propagation and implementations of decisions. Mention its modular and scalability capabilities.]
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=== Usage ===
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[Describe the level of use: Research level use, Industry use, Government use.]
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Number of general users: > 100
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Number using for biodiversity issues: 10-100
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=== Computational limitations ===
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[Describe the system limitations: e.g. number of management units, number of vehicles, time horizon.]
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=== User interface ===
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User interface quality:
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Complexity of system / user interface:  Depends on level and complexity of modeling problem to be addressed
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=== Documentation and support ===
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Documentation: Complete user guides ship with the software
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Support: Online user's group & support documents, monthly newsletter. Optional annual support and upgrades program for Woodstock, Spatial Woodstock and Stanley.
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Training: Remsoft offers a number of customized training options that can be carried out either at Remsoft offices or your own premises. Typically three days in length, these are workshop-style classes that encourage hands-on participation.
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=== Installation ===
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Prerequisite knowledge needed: Forest modeling background and a good understanding of forest dynamics.
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Cost: > $3000
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Demo:
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== References ==
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=== Cited references ===
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<references/>
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=== External resources ===
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Website: http://www.remsoft.com

Revision as of 00:26, 20 September 2010


General System description

System Name: Woodstock, Spatial Woodstock & Stanley

Brief overview

A commercial (COTS) software suite for developing and analysing detailed, long-term spatial forest management plans.

Scope of the system

Woodstock is the flagship of a suite of forest modeling software from Remsoft for performing a wide variety of strategic analyses. Remsoft's Spatial Planning System is based on an iterative, hierarchical approach - starting with a forest level or strategic management plan and moving to a stand level or tactical plan. The suite is commonly used for harvest schedules, wood supply analyses, wildlife management plans, and forest ecosystems simulations. The basis of Woodstock is a modeling language that allows the user to describe the forest and actions operating on it in terms most appropriate to the modeling exercise. Thus, as much as it would be possible for an analyst to describe and quantify biodiversity and the related conditions and outcomes, it would be possible to use this tool to address the issues.

System origin

Support for specific issues

  • Trade-off methods
  • Landscape planning

Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type

  • Silvicultural
  • Certification
  • Conservation
  • Development choices / land use zoning
  • Policy /intervention alternatives
  • User defined

Capability to support decision making phases

[Intelligence, Design, Choice, Monitoring [1]]

Related systems

  • Woodstock: forest modeling software for performing a wide variety of strategic analysis.
  • Spatial Woodstock: a spatial data management and analysis tool and extension to Woodstock that spatially represents your model.
  • Stanley: takes Woodstock results, which have been verified using Spatial Woodstock, and automatically creates and schedules harvest blocks or units.

Optionally, an LP Solver may be used.

Data and data models

Typical spatial extent of application

  • User defined
  • Regional
  • Multi-owner forest
  • Single-owner forest
  • Site

Application is particularly suitable for any landbase of 10,000 ha or larger.

Forest data input

  • User defined
  • Stand

Ultimately depends on the end user's definitions.

Type of information input from user (via GUI)

  • Management
  • Biophysical
  • Economic
  • Social

Models

Forest models

  • Silvicultural
  • Fire


[had marked all] If these measures are defined in the model, then they can be addressed and reported on in the analysis

Social models

Decision Support

Definition of management interventions

[Define what is available for the manager to intervene in the forest: time of harvest, plantations, thinnings, reconversions...Existence of prescription writer, simple enumeration of all possibilities, scenario simulation , etc.]

Typical temporal scale of application

[Define the temporal scale of the application: E.g., operational and immediate level, Tactical planning (short term) and strategic level.]

Types of decisions supported

Decision-making processes and models

  • Simulation
  • Optimization

Including MIP, Goal-programming, area based modeling, Monte-Carlo simulation and others.

Output

Types of outputs

Spatial analysis capabilities

Abilities to address interdisciplinary, multi-scaled, and political issues

Produces coordinated results for decision makers at different scales: Implement forest plans from the forest down to the polygon level.

Facilitates social negotiation / learning: Commonly used for public communication, meetings, etc.

System

System requirements

Operating systems: WindowsnNT, Windows2000, WindowsXP PC Windows

Other software needed: Optionally, an LP Solver may be used.

Development status: Regularly distributed

Architecture and major DSS components

[Describe the basic architecture of the system in software and hardware. Desktop client-server, web based, as well as the integration with available systems. Basic data flow, focusing on retrieval of required input and propagation and implementations of decisions. Mention its modular and scalability capabilities.]

Usage

[Describe the level of use: Research level use, Industry use, Government use.]

Number of general users: > 100

Number using for biodiversity issues: 10-100

Computational limitations

[Describe the system limitations: e.g. number of management units, number of vehicles, time horizon.]

User interface

User interface quality:

Complexity of system / user interface: Depends on level and complexity of modeling problem to be addressed

Documentation and support

Documentation: Complete user guides ship with the software

Support: Online user's group & support documents, monthly newsletter. Optional annual support and upgrades program for Woodstock, Spatial Woodstock and Stanley.

Training: Remsoft offers a number of customized training options that can be carried out either at Remsoft offices or your own premises. Typically three days in length, these are workshop-style classes that encourage hands-on participation.

Installation

Prerequisite knowledge needed: Forest modeling background and a good understanding of forest dynamics.

Cost: > $3000

Demo:

References

Cited references

  1. ↑ http://fp0804.emu.ee/wiki/index.php/Simon%27s_decision_making_model

External resources

Website: http://www.remsoft.com

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