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| Ferguson, Paige F. B.; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama; Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia; pfferguson@ua.edu; Conroy, Michael J; Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia; mconroy@uga.edu; Chamblee, John F; Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia; chamblee@uga.edu; Hepinstall-Cymerman, Jeffrey; Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia; jhepinst@uga.edu. |
| Parcelization and forest fragmentation are of concern for ecological, economic, and social reasons. Efforts to keep large, private forests intact may be supported by a decision-making process that incorporates landowners’ objectives and uncertainty. We used structured decision making (SDM) with owners of large, private forests in Macon County, North Carolina. Macon County has little land use regulation and a history of discordant, ineffective attempts to address land use and development. We worked with landowners to define their objectives, identify decision options for forest management, build a Bayesian decision network to predict the outcomes of decisions, and determine the optimal and least-desirable decision options. The optimal forest... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Bayesian decision network; Conservation easement; Decision analysis; Forestry; Fragmentation; Heritage; Present-use value; Sustainability; Timber harvest. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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