ID | Lesson | Has related case | Has working group theme | 1 | Need for new models for the later use of a tool | Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley | |
2 | Use of adequate DSS development methodology | Portugal-Tactical/operational forest planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company | |
3 | Stakeholder involvement in DSS design | Portugal-Tactical/operational forest planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company | |
4 | Stakeholder involvement | Portugal-Pulpwood Supply Chain Planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company | |
5 | Actor Network Theory provides a suitable lens for exploring both technical and human aspects of DSS institutionalization in the forestry domain | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | |
6 | Decision criteria beyond the state of the ecosystem (for example, social values fire risk, economic | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | |
7 | Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland | Dss development process |
8 | Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake | New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ | Dss development process |
9 | The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Dss development process |
10 | The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach | New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ | Dss development process |
11 | Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the | Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non | Dss development process |
12 | The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer | Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners | Dss development process |
13 | Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities | Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners | Dss development process |
14 | The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project | United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan | Dss development process Knowledge management |
15 | The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more | Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non | Dss development process Knowledge management |
16 | Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability | New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ | Dss development process Knowledge management |
17 | Enlarged decision space | Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners | Dss development process Knowledge management |
18 | It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS | United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Dss development process Knowledge management |
19 | Provide missing help-documentation service | Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners | Dss development process Knowledge management |
20 | The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Dss development process Models & techniques |
21 | An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’ | Dss development process Models & techniques |
22 | A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’ | Dss development process Models & techniques |
23 | DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function | Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites | Dss development process Models & techniques |
24 | Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the | Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non | Dss development process Models & techniques |
25 | To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort | Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province | Dss development process Models & techniques |
26 | The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Dss development process Models & techniques |
27 | Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’ | Dss development process Models & techniques |
28 | It should be possible to specify the rotation time of a species not only by age but also by target | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’ | Dss development process Models & techniques |
29 | Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator | Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders | Dss development process Models & techniques |
30 | Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly | Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners | Dss development process Models & techniques |
31 | The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model | United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan | Dss development process Models & techniques |
32 | Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use | Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley | Dss development process Models & techniques |
33 | Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland | Dss development process Models & techniques |
34 | It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development | Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province | Dss development process Participation |
35 | Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers | Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners | Dss development process Participation |
36 | The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Dss development process Participation |
37 | The tracing of the current actor network interactions made the group realize that they need a different kind of stakeholders from what they previously thought | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Dss development process Participation |
38 | Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for | Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden | Dss development process Participation |
39 | Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Dss development process Participation |
40 | A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term | Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’ | Dss development process Participation |
41 | The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Dss development process Participation |
42 | To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the | Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province | Dss development process Participation Knowledge management |
43 | The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local | United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Dss development process Participation Knowledge management |
44 | SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders | Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province | Dss development process Participation Knowledge management |
45 | The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Knowledge management |
46 | Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users | Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non | Knowledge management |
47 | The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Knowledge management |
48 | Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Knowledge management |
49 | Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users | New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ | Knowledge management |
50 | As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and | Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden | Models & techniques |
51 | Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the | Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden | Models & techniques |
52 | Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field | Sweden-The history of a successfull forest DSS in Sweden | Models & techniques |
53 | Multiple DSS are often needed to meet complex needs | United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan | Models & techniques |
54 | From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used | United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Models & techniques |
55 | Results are always strongly dependent on the quality of the underlying data | Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders | Models & techniques Knowledge management |
56 | Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Models & techniques Knowledge management |
57 | Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to | United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Models & techniques Knowledge management |
58 | Projection of stand development increases knowledge base | Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners | Models & techniques Knowledge management |
59 | Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Models & techniques Knowledge management |
60 | The user has to be aware of the possibly large impact that the chosen land indicators and threshold | Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders | Models & techniques Participation |
61 | The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Participation |
62 | The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Participation |
63 | Group participation with knowledgeable people is a good way to ensure that the decision hierarchy is | Spain-Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Forest: Valencian Community Case | Participation |
64 | Need of a moderator function | Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley | Participation |
65 | Stakeholders contribution in ranking forest functions | Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites | Participation Knowledge management |
66 | The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders | Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region | Participation |
67 | The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
68 | The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
69 | Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
70 | An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
71 | DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
72 | The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Participation Knowledge management |
73 | The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain | United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Participation Knowledge management |
74 | DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders | Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites | Participation Knowledge management |
75 | End user engagement throughout the development and deployment cycle is very important | New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ | Participation Knowledge management |
76 | Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Knowledge management Participation |
77 | Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has | United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan | Participation Knowledge management |
78 | Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice | Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice | Knowledge management Participation |
79 | SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and | Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province | Participation Knowledge management |
80 | Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable | United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest | Participation Knowledge management |