Difference between revisions of "ToSIA"
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|Contact e-mail for the DSS=tosia@efi.int | |Contact e-mail for the DSS=tosia@efi.int | ||
|Additional information=More information about ToSIA can be found at http://tosia.efi.int | |Additional information=More information about ToSIA can be found at http://tosia.efi.int | ||
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{{DSS description, Scope of the tool | {{DSS description, Scope of the tool | ||
|Description=ToSIA has been developed by EFI since 2006. | |Description=ToSIA has been developed by EFI since 2006. | ||
| − | This new decision-support software tool | + | This new decision-support software tool helps policy makers, business planners and other stakeholders to make decisions on issues related to the use of forest and other natural resources, the production and consumption of (wood) products. ToSIA analyses Forest Wood Chains as chains of production processes which are linked by products. Each process is characterized using indicators of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The tool quantifies sustainability impacts of user-defined decision alternatives in policies, management, markets or technology in a transparent way to offer an objective platform for communication and argumentation about sustainable development in the forest based sector. |
|Modelling dimension=Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Social indicators, user defined | |Modelling dimension=Economical indicators, Forest indicators, Ecological indicators, Social indicators, user defined | ||
|Temporal scale=long term (strategic), medium term (tactical), short term (operational) | |Temporal scale=long term (strategic), medium term (tactical), short term (operational) | ||
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|Decision making dimension=single decision maker, more than one decision maker/stakeholder | |Decision making dimension=single decision maker, more than one decision maker/stakeholder | ||
|Participatory planning tasks supported=defining the problem, exploring options, evaluating options, monitoring and evaluating the process, monitoring and evaluating the outcome | |Participatory planning tasks supported=defining the problem, exploring options, evaluating options, monitoring and evaluating the process, monitoring and evaluating the outcome | ||
| − | |Additional information=The first versions of ToSIA are the products of the EFORWOOD project financed by the 6th Framework Program of the European Commission (ToSIA 1.0). The further development work of ToSIA has been taken up in the Northern Periphery Programme (NPP) project, Northern ToSIA (ToSIA 2.0). | + | |Additional information=Detailed information about ToSIA can be found at http://tosia.efi.int |
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| + | The first versions of ToSIA are the products of the EFORWOOD project financed by the 6th Framework Program of the European Commission (ToSIA 1.0). The further development work of ToSIA has been taken up in the Northern Periphery Programme (NPP) project, Northern ToSIA (ToSIA 2.0). | ||
The tool is data-driven, so the scope and content of assessment is entirely user-dependent and flexible, as long as value chains with material flow are assessed. Indicators can be selected freely, and new ones can be added if neccessary. | The tool is data-driven, so the scope and content of assessment is entirely user-dependent and flexible, as long as value chains with material flow are assessed. Indicators can be selected freely, and new ones can be added if neccessary. | ||
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| + | Further, the use and development is organised in TMUG, the ToSIA Management and User Group. Any organisation interested in using and maybe even further improving ToSIA (an innovative, do-your-own-scenarios Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment) for its further use, dissemination and development is welcome. | ||
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| + | The main purposes of TMUG are to: | ||
| + | - maintain and promote the further development of the ToSIA tool and data; | ||
| + | - facilitate the information flow between the members; | ||
| + | - define the means and conditions by which organisations can have access to ToSIA; | ||
| + | - keep a record, as far as possible, of development work regarding ToSIA Deliverables. | ||
| + | More info at http://tosia.efi.int/tmug.html. | ||
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{{DSS description, Concrete application | {{DSS description, Concrete application | ||
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|Tool dissemination=TMUG - ToSIA Management and User group | |Tool dissemination=TMUG - ToSIA Management and User group | ||
|Additional information=TMUG is the ToSIA Management and User Group. Any organisation interested in using and maybe even further improving ToSIA (an innovative, do-your-own-scenarios Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment) for its further use, dissemination and development is welcome. | |Additional information=TMUG is the ToSIA Management and User Group. Any organisation interested in using and maybe even further improving ToSIA (an innovative, do-your-own-scenarios Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment) for its further use, dissemination and development is welcome. | ||
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| + | Details on concrete use applicatiosn can be found here: http://tosia.efi.int/forest-wood-chains.html | ||
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{{DSS description, Installation and support | {{DSS description, Installation and support | ||
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