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== General System description ==
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System name: Decision Support Dobrova
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Acronym: DSD
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=== Brief overview ===
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|Has wiki contact person=Harald Vacik
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DSS developed in order to support forest management in Kärnten's (southern Austria) [[:Category:Pinus sylvestris|Scots pine's]] forests. It deals with new stands establishment and treatment scheduling problems.
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|Has wiki contact e-mail=harald.vacik@boku.ac.at
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[[Category:Finished articles]]
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{{DSS, Software identification
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[[Category:Decision support system]]
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[[Category:Austrian DSS]]
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[[Category:Government use]]
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{{DSS, Description
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[[Category:Stand level]]
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|Has description=DSD was developed by a research team at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien) for providing support for extension services by the local forest administration in Carinthia (southern Austria). The first prototype was implemented in 2001.
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[[Category:Goal-driven DSS]]
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[[Category:Species selection]]
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[[Category:Forest transformation]]
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[[Category:Pinus sylvestris]]
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[[Category:Client-server architecture]]
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[[Image:Karnten.png|thumb|300px|Map of the States of Austria, highlighting Kärnten]]
 
[[Image:Karnten.png|thumb|300px|Map of the States of Austria, highlighting Kärnten]]
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DSD supports two main silvicultural decision-making problems, both for individual stands: 1. The establishment of new stands. It seeks which species or species mixtures are suitable at particular locations within the project area, including considerations of the effect of climate change. 2. Stand treatments scheduling, given a particular set of management objectives aiming at a future species-mixture stand type.
 
[[Image:DSD_screenshot.jpg|thumb|300px|DSD screenshot]]
 
[[Image:DSD_screenshot.jpg|thumb|300px|DSD screenshot]]
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|Has modelling scope=Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Climate change
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|Has temporal scale=Long term (strategic), Medium term (tactical)
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|Has spatial context=Non spatial
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=== Scope of the system ===
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|Has spatial scale=Stand level
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DSD supports two main silvicultural decision-making problems, both for individual stands:
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|Has objectives dimension=Multiple objectives
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# The establishment of new stands. It seeks which species or species mixtures are suitable at particular locations within the project area, including considerations of the effect of climate change.
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|Has goods and services dimension=Market wood products, Non-market services
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# Stand treatments scheduling, given a particular set of management objectives aiming at a future species-mixture stand type.
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|Has decision making dimension=Single decision maker
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|Has forest management goal=forest health, species selection, multi-functional
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=== System origin ===
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|Supports tree species=Not species specific
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* It was developed by a researchers team in the Universität für Bodenkultur Wien. First prototype was implemented in 2001.
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|Supports silvicultural regime=even-aged, uneven-aged/natural regeneration
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* how was it developed
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* is it a commercial product
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* Is in use in southern Austria.
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|Has typical use case=DSD has been developed to support the staff of forestry extension services in the Dobrova region in preparing informed recommendations for forest management to small private landowners based on the owner's goal preferences.
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|Has user profile=Non-industrial private owners, local administration
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=== Support for specific issues  ===
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|Has country=Austria
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Timber harvest effects, climate change effects, risk assesment methods, biodiversity, and site improvement.
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|Has number of users=<=3
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|Has number of real-life applications=<=100
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=== Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type  ===
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|Has utilisation in education=used by students
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* Silvicultural
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|Has research project 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.
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* Certification
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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.
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* Conservation
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|Has tool dissemination=The tool is only available for the local administration in Carinthia.
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* Restoration
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* Development choices / land use zoning
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{{DSS, Decision support techniques used in the DSS
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* Policy/intervention alternatives
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=== Capability to support decision making phases  ===
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* Intelligence:
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*: DSD requires from the user the insertion of forest features data and management objectives.
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* Design:
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*: For each stand objective different schedules and results are proposed, that then would be evaluated according to the management objectives.
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* Choice:
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*: The selection among the different management possibilities is made according to the predefined objectives using multicriteria evaluation.
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* Monitor:
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*: It falls on the final manager.
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=== Related systems  ===
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|Has website=http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html?&L=1
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* [[SDSS Wolschartwald]]
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|Has manual=Yes
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* [[SDSS Wildalpen]]
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|Has technical documentation=Yes
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* [[CONES]]
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|Has reference=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.
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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. REYNOLDS K.M., TWERY M., LEXER M.J., VACIK H., RAY D., SHAO G,. et BORGES J.G.: Decision Support Systems in Forest Management IN BURSTEIN F. et HOLSAPPLE C. W. (EDS.) (2008): Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2: Variations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 800 pp.
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== Data and data models ==
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=== Typical spatial extent of application  ===
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Stand level.
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=== Forest data input  ===
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Stand characteristics are input via GUI.
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=== Type of information input from user (via GUI) ===
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Users have to assign a particular forest property to one of the predefined site and stand categories, usin some easily available stand characteristics. They also have to choose the management objectives among the predefined ones employing pairwise comparisons.
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== Models ==
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=== Forest models ===
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Growth and yield models are used to calculate costs and revenues. It has also an additive hierarchical utility model used in the multicriteria evaluation.  
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== Decision Support ==
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=== Definition of management interventions ===
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Manager is able to choose among three objectives: timber production, nature conservation and biodiversity, or mantaining or improving site productivity.
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=== Typical temporal scale of application ===
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Depending on the objective, a short- to mid-term (i.e., 30 years) as well as a long-term planning horizon is distinguished.
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=== Types of decisions supported  ===
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*Management level
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**strategic decisions
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**administrative decisions
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**operating control decisions
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* Management function
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* planning decisions
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**organizing decisions
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**command decisions
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**control decisions
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** coordination decisions
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*decision making situation
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**unilateral
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=== Decision-making processes and models ===
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* Simulation (with and without stochasticity)
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* Multiple criteria/ranking
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== Output ==
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=== Types of  outputs ===
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Results can be viewed on the screen, stored in the database of DSD, and be printed in a comprehensive report.
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== System ==
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=== System requirements  ===
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* Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows® OS
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* Development status: v1.1 has been released
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=== Architecture and major DSS components ===
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DSD was implemented in Borland(R) C++TM as a client/server architecture, with Oracle(R) as the relational database system. Thus, the inteface component of the program resides on the desktop computer of the user, and the application logic is on the central server of the forest region authorities.
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The GUI is completely based on Borland's VCL (Visual C Library), and the generation of reports is based on QuickreportTM, which uses components of the Borland(R) C++TM programming environment.
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=== Usage ===
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DSD has been developed to support the staff of forestry extension services in the Dobrova region in preparing informed recommendations for forest management to small private landowners based on the owner's goal preferences.
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=== Documentation and support ===
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More information about DSD can be found at the [http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html?&L=1 DSD website], where e-mail directions of the responsible researchers are given.
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==References==
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===External resources===
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* http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html (in German and in English)
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* REYNOLDS K.M., TWERY M., LEXER M.J., VACIK H., RAY D., SHAO G,. et BORGES J.G.: ''Decision Support Systems in Forest Management'' IN BURSTEIN F. et HOLSAPPLE C. W. (EDS.) (2008): ''Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2: Variations''. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 800 pp.
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 5 June 2013

Wiki quality control

Has flag N/A

Name, responsible organisation and contact person

Has full name Decision Support Dobrova
Has acronym DSD
Has wiki contact person Harald Vacik
Has wiki contact e-mail harald.vacik@boku.ac.at

Software identification

Has software DSD.Software

Description

Has description DSD was developed by a research team at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien) for providing support for extension services by the local forest administration in Carinthia (southern Austria). The first prototype was implemented in 2001.
Map of the States of Austria, highlighting Kärnten

DSD supports two main silvicultural decision-making problems, both for individual stands: 1. The establishment of new stands. It seeks which species or species mixtures are suitable at particular locations within the project area, including considerations of the effect of climate change. 2. Stand treatments scheduling, given a particular set of management objectives aiming at a future species-mixture stand type.

DSD screenshot
Has modelling scope Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Climate change
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 related DSS
Has goods and services dimension Market wood products, Non-market services
Has decision making dimension Single decision maker
Has forest management goal forest health, species selection, multi-functional
Supports tree species Not species specific
Supports silvicultural regime even-aged, uneven-aged/natural regeneration

Concrete application

Has typical use case DSD has been developed to support the staff of forestry extension services in the Dobrova region in preparing informed recommendations for forest management to small private landowners based on the owner's goal preferences.
Has user profile Non-industrial private owners, local administration
Has country Austria
Has references about examples of application
Has number of users <=3
Has number of real-life applications <=100
Has utilisation in education used by students
Has research project 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 tool dissemination The tool is only available for the local administration in Carinthia.

Decision support techniques used in the DSS

Has decision support techniques DSD.Decision support techniques

Support of Knowledge Management

Has knowledge management processes DSD.Knowledge management process

Support of social participation

Has support for social participation DSD.Support of social participation

DSS development

Has DSS development DSD.Description of DSS development

Documentation

Has website http://www.wabo.boku.ac.at/dsd.html?&L=1
Has online demo
Has manual Yes
Has technical documentation Yes
Has reference 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.

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. REYNOLDS K.M., TWERY M., LEXER M.J., VACIK H., RAY D., SHAO G,. et BORGES J.G.: Decision Support Systems in Forest Management IN BURSTEIN F. et HOLSAPPLE C. W. (EDS.) (2008): Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2: Variations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 800 pp.

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