Keyword: geography & environment

Found 897 papers in total
Generating beta random rate variables from probabilistic estimates of fireline production times
Generating beta random rate variables from probabilistic estimates of fireline production times
2000,
An extension of probabilistic PERT/CPM is proposed as a framework for soliciting...
Forest management models and combinatorial algorithms: Analysis of state of the art
Forest management models and combinatorial algorithms: Analysis of state of the art
2000,
Linear Programming and Mixed Integer Linear Programs have been used for forest...
Just-in-time manufacturing and pollution prevention generate mutual benefits in the furniture industry
Just-in-time manufacturing and pollution prevention generate mutual benefits in the furniture industry
2000,
Managing the natural environment is becoming increasingly important to manufacturing...
Driving speeds in Europe for pollutant emissions estimation
Driving speeds in Europe for pollutant emissions estimation
2000,
The sensitivity of the pollutant emissions as regards the driving speed is...
Vehicular emissions and air quality assessment in roadway tunnels: The Salim Slam tunnel
Vehicular emissions and air quality assessment in roadway tunnels: The Salim Slam tunnel
2000,
Vehicle emissions constitute a serious environmental concern particularly in confined...
MOIRA: A decision support system for decision making on aquatic ecosystems contaminated by radioactive fallout
MOIRA: A decision support system for decision making on aquatic ecosystems contaminated by radioactive fallout
2000,
Interventions to restore radionuclide contaminated aquatic ecosystems may reduce...
Considering intergenerational equity in linear programming-based forest planning models with MAXMIN objective functions
Considering intergenerational equity in linear programming-based forest planning models with MAXMIN objective functions
1999,
This paper describes alternative approaches to formulating linear-programming-based...
An optimization approach to selecting Research Natural Areas in national forests
An optimization approach to selecting Research Natural Areas in national forests
1999,
The USDA Forest Service has a long-established program to identify areas in national...
Arbitrage-free valuation of a federal timber lease
Arbitrage-free valuation of a federal timber lease
1999,
The objective of this paper is to describe a quantitative framework for offering...
Stochastic representation of fire behavior in a wildland fire protection planning model for California
Stochastic representation of fire behavior in a wildland fire protection planning model for California
1999,
A fire behavior module was developed for the California Fire Economics Simulator...
Optimal harvesting and thinning with stochastic prices
Optimal harvesting and thinning with stochastic prices
2000,
This article rigorously incorporates optimal thinning decisions for an even-age stand...
Valuing a forest as a call option: The sale of Forestry Corporation of New Zealand
Valuing a forest as a call option: The sale of Forestry Corporation of New Zealand
2000,
In September 1996, the New Zealand (NZ) Government sold its 100% shareholding...
Analytical group decision making in natural resources: Methodology and application
Analytical group decision making in natural resources: Methodology and application
2000,
Group decision making is becoming increasingly important in natural resource...
Understanding the tradeoffs between site quality and species presence in reserve site selection
Understanding the tradeoffs between site quality and species presence in reserve site selection
2000,
A number of optimization models have been developed for natural reserve design and...
Optimizing forest stand management with natural regeneration and single-tree choice variables
Optimizing forest stand management with natural regeneration and single-tree choice variables
2000,
This article addresses the any-aged forest management problem with individual trees as...
Impacts of the time horizon for adjacency constraints in harvest scheduling
Impacts of the time horizon for adjacency constraints in harvest scheduling
2000,
Adjacency constraints, constraints which limit the harvest timings of adjacent...
A model and tabu search method to optimize stand harvest and road construction schedules
A model and tabu search method to optimize stand harvest and road construction schedules
2000,
An important function of tactical planning in forest management is to choose spatially...
A three-stage heuristic for harvest scheduling with access road network development
A three-stage heuristic for harvest scheduling with access road network development
2000,
In this article we present a new model for the scheduling of forest harvesting with...
Comparing adjacency constraint formulations for randomly generated forest planning problems with four age-class distributions
Comparing adjacency constraint formulations for randomly generated forest planning problems with four age-class distributions
2000,
Three types of adjacency constraint formulations – pairwise, Type I ND...
A timing-oriented approach to spatial allocation of fire management effort
A timing-oriented approach to spatial allocation of fire management effort
2000,
This article explores spatial optimization approaches to fire (and possibly fuel)...
A solution method for uneven-aged management applied to Norway spruce
A solution method for uneven-aged management applied to Norway spruce
2000,
The uneven-aged management problem is to determine the management regime for an...
A worldwide perspective on energy, environment and sustainable development
A worldwide perspective on energy, environment and sustainable development
1998,
Problems with energy supply and use are related not only to global warming, but also...
Applied statistical analysis as a tool for sustainable natural resources planning and management
Applied statistical analysis as a tool for sustainable natural resources planning and management
1999,
This paper illustrates the use of applied statistical analysis for sustainable...
Solving economic and environmental problems in timber industry systems by a mathematical decision support model
Solving economic and environmental problems in timber industry systems by a mathematical decision support model
1998,
A methodology for diagnosing the existing ecological situation in timber industry...
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