Enlarged decision space

Lesson

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Has statement	Enlarge the decision space by generating a large set of potential management alternatives
Has evidence	Knowledge of potential management alternatives are typical limited among the users
Has consequences	Non-preferred management alternatives may be selected in a decision process
Has recommendation for action	Use a DSS to generate an appropriate size of the set of potential management alternatives to ensure that a preferred alternative is included among the potential ones.
Has domain	Application of the DSS, Stakeholder involvement in the development and use of DSS
Has DSS development stage
Has decision stage
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 country	Austria
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 related case	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Has related lesson
Has other relevant information
Has working group theme	Dss development process, Knowledge management
Has DSS development	Enlarged decision space.Description of DSS development
Has decision support techniques	Enlarged decision space.Decision support techniques
Has knowledge management processes	Enlarged decision space.Knowledge management process
Has support for social participation	Enlarged decision space.Support of social participation
Has actor perspective	Developer/Architect, Researcher, User
Has researcher role	Decision analyst, Modeler
Has user role	Forest manager, Decision maker
Has developer role	Architect, Project manager

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.