Making Transparent Environmental Management Decisions Applications of the Ecosystem Management Decision Support System

Since 1997, the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system has been used around the world to support environmental analysis and planning in many different application areas, and it has been applied over a wide range of geographic scales, from forest stands to entire countries. An extensive...

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Other Authors: Reynolds, Keith M. (Editor), Hessburg, Paul F. (Editor), Bourgeron, Patrick S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Environmental Science
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • An Overview of the Ecosystem Management Decision-Support System
  • NetWeaver
  • Criterium DecisionPlus
  • Use of EMDS in Conservation and Management Planning for Watersheds
  • The Integrated Restoration and Protection Strategy of USDA Forest Service Region 1: A Road Map to Improved Planning
  • Evaluating Wildfire Hazard and Risk for Fire Management Applications
  • Landscape Evaluation and Restoration Planning
  • Ecological Research Reserve Planning
  • Forest Conservation Planning
  • Wildlife Habitat Management
  • Measuring Biological Sustainability via a Decision Support System: Experiences with Oregon Coast Coho Salmon
  • EMDS 5.0 and Beyond
  • Synthesis and New Directions