Difference between revisions of "ClimChAlp"
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|Number of real-life applications=<=30 | |Number of real-life applications=<=30 | ||
|Utilisation in education: kind of utilisation (demo, use)=presentation/demo | |Utilisation in education: kind of utilisation (demo, use)=presentation/demo | ||
| − | |Utilisation in research projects: references=Vacik H., Lexer M.J., Rammer W., Seidl R., Hochbichler E., Strauss M., Schachinger C. (2010): ClimChAlp - a webbased decision support system to explore adaptation options for silviculture in secondary Norway spruce forests in Austria. In: Falcao, A., Rosset. C (Eds.) , Proceedings of the Workshop on Decision Support Systems in Sustainable Forest Management. Lisbon, April 2010. , OP3 http://www.fc.ul.pt/dsfm2010/docs/presentations/paper_15.pdf | + | |Utilisation in research projects: references=Vacik H., Lexer M.J., Rammer W., Seidl R., Hochbichler E., Strauss M., Schachinger C. (2010): ClimChAlp - a webbased decision support system to explore adaptation options for silviculture in secondary Norway spruce forests in Austria. In: Falcao, A., Rosset. C (Eds.) , Proceedings of the Workshop on Decision Support Systems in Sustainable Forest Management. Lisbon, April 2010. , OP3 http://www.fc.ul.pt/dsfm2010/docs/presentations/paper_15.pdf |
|Additional information=The application was developed in the context of the Interreg III B Alpine Space project ClimChAlp. Access to the webbased tool is currently restricted to the regional forest administration: http://climchalp.boku.ac.at | |Additional information=The application was developed in the context of the Interreg III B Alpine Space project ClimChAlp. Access to the webbased tool is currently restricted to the regional forest administration: http://climchalp.boku.ac.at | ||
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|Additional information=The core structure of the web based decision support system ChlimChAlp has three main components: the information base, the DSS generator and a graphical user interface (GUI). | |Additional information=The core structure of the web based decision support system ChlimChAlp has three main components: the information base, the DSS generator and a graphical user interface (GUI). | ||
The information base consists of a database management system and a database which contains data either directly obtained from measurement of representative stands in the study region or generated by model simulations. All information regarding the characterization of alternatives is prefabricated and stored in the data base. A comprehensive set of Norway spruce dominated stand types represents the initial (current) forest conditions. Stand treatment programmes over 100 years for each of the initial stand types had been designed based on recent silvicultural experimental research as well as on current management guidelines in the project area and were simulated with the forest ecosystem model PICUS under current climate and four transient regionalized climate change scenarios. Simulation output was then linked to the various stand types and stored in the data base. The DSS generator consists of a set of rules that links the collected information with the simulated cases in the data base. To accomplish this, the DSS rule set evaluates data on site, initial stand conditions and stand treatment programmes. If the DSS generator succeeds in mapping the provided data to an available case in the data base, the user is able to choose among the options provided for the defined decision space. . The user is supported in comparing decision alternatives by means of a planning balance sheet in two ways: (i) stand treatment programs are compared in a temporal sequence and (ii) decision alternatives are evaluated pair wise. The performance of the indicators is communicated by combined visualized and verbal qualitative ratings. Additive aggregation with the assumption of equal weights for all selected indicators is offered to arrive at an overall index of climate fitness and a ranking of alternatives. | The information base consists of a database management system and a database which contains data either directly obtained from measurement of representative stands in the study region or generated by model simulations. All information regarding the characterization of alternatives is prefabricated and stored in the data base. A comprehensive set of Norway spruce dominated stand types represents the initial (current) forest conditions. Stand treatment programmes over 100 years for each of the initial stand types had been designed based on recent silvicultural experimental research as well as on current management guidelines in the project area and were simulated with the forest ecosystem model PICUS under current climate and four transient regionalized climate change scenarios. Simulation output was then linked to the various stand types and stored in the data base. The DSS generator consists of a set of rules that links the collected information with the simulated cases in the data base. To accomplish this, the DSS rule set evaluates data on site, initial stand conditions and stand treatment programmes. If the DSS generator succeeds in mapping the provided data to an available case in the data base, the user is able to choose among the options provided for the defined decision space. . The user is supported in comparing decision alternatives by means of a planning balance sheet in two ways: (i) stand treatment programs are compared in a temporal sequence and (ii) decision alternatives are evaluated pair wise. The performance of the indicators is communicated by combined visualized and verbal qualitative ratings. Additive aggregation with the assumption of equal weights for all selected indicators is offered to arrive at an overall index of climate fitness and a ranking of alternatives. | ||
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{{DSS description, Support of knowledge management process | {{DSS description, Support of knowledge management process | ||
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{{DSS description, System design and development | {{DSS description, System design and development | ||
| + | |Development start year=2008 | ||
| + | |Number of development years (100% equivalent)=2 | ||
| + | |Development team size=3 | ||
| + | |Number of forest specialists in the development team=2 | ||
| + | |KM tools used during the development of the DSS=Knowledge mapping | ||
|Stakeholder identification support= | |Stakeholder identification support= | ||
|Planning criteria formation support= | |Planning criteria formation support= | ||
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{{DSS description, Technological architecture, integration with other systems | {{DSS description, Technological architecture, integration with other systems | ||
| + | |System type=client-server (web) | ||
| + | |Operating system=Linux/Unix | ||
| + | |Programming language=PHP | ||
|Scalability=No | |Scalability=No | ||
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{{DSS description, Documentation | {{DSS description, Documentation | ||
| + | |Website=http://climchalp.boku.ac.at | ||
|Manual=No | |Manual=No | ||
| − | |Technical documentation= | + | |Technical documentation=Yes |
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