DSS & Tool Review

Decision Support Systems & Tools for forestry adaptation & mitigation in a changing climate

The following questions concern a system or tool that you have used for forestry or woodland management activity (e.g. planning, operations, management) and which takes account of climate change. Decision Support Tools or Decision Support Systems (DSS) are software with a database system, modelling and decision system and user interface, typically computer-based. They include simulation models, techniques and methods developed to support decision analysis and participatory processes. We are interested in your experience of using a DSS/DST so we can make recommendations on their future use and application for forestry.

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* 1. Your name:

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* 2. Please identify ONE Decision Support System or Tool that you have used and that takes account of climate change adaptation or mitigation in your work. Please provide a recognisable title:

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* 3. Please provide a web link:

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* 4. What Biogeographic region does the DSS/Tool apply to?

Boreal

Temperate Oceanic Zone

Temperate Continental Zone

Mediterranean

Mountainous

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What scale does the DSS / Tool apply to?

Global

European

National

Regional

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please indicate which effects from climate change the DSS /DST is focused upon:

Growth / yield / productivity

Storm damage /Harvesting

Pest and disease outbreaks

Changes in species composition

Forest Drought risk

Forest Fire risk

Wind-throw risk

Fewer Frost days

Regeneration

Soil erosion / degradation

Sourcing seed / seedling trees

Biodiversity

Recreation use of forest

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Indicate if any adaptation measures are considered:

Genetic diversification

Accelerate regeneration speed

Species diversification or change

Diversification of age / stand composition

Management to improve regeneration

Alternative Cover systems (e.g. Low impact cover systems, Continuous Cover Forestry)

Alternative Thinning (e.g. to reduce competition for water)

Other Management options (e.g. change rotation period or canopy density)

Assisted Migration

No adaptation measures are considered

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please indicate mitigation approaches considered by the tool:

Woodland Creation: Increased tree planting to create new woodland or expand current woodland area to ‘lock up’ carbon

Financial support mechanisms to increase tree planting

Mechanisms to reduce environmental impact of forestry operations and management: e.g. reduce stump harvesting due to soil damage and CH4 emissions.

Woodland Management [increase forest/ woodland management activity to increase carbon storage in standing timber and wood products]

Investment in biomass boilers / wood energy as a low carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Land use change

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Does the DSS / Tool support forest adaptation or mitigation to climate change?

Adaptation

Mitigation

Both Adaptation and Mitigation

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* 10. What are the main strengths of this DSS/DST?

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* 11. What are the main weaknesses of this DSS/DST?

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* 12. What are the main development needs for this DSS/ tool? (i.e. how could it be improved) and are there any plans to do this?

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* 13. LESSONS LEARNED: Is there a key lesson that you'd like share with others who may use this DSS / Tool to increase forest adaptation to the changing climate or help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change?

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* 14. If you are aware of any case studies, please provide a web link of a few words explaining the study here:

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* 15. Thank you for supporting this work. May we contact you if we need to discuss your answers?

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* 1. Your name:

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* 2. Please identify ONE Decision Support System or Tool that you have used and that takes account of climate change adaptation or mitigation in your work. Please provide a recognisable title:

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* 3. Please provide a web link:

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* 4. What Biogeographic region does the DSS/Tool apply to?

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* 5. What scale does the DSS / Tool apply to?

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* 6. Please indicate which effects from climate change the DSS /DST is focused upon:

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* 7. Indicate if any adaptation measures are considered:

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* 8. Please indicate mitigation approaches considered by the tool:

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* 9. Does the DSS / Tool support forest adaptation or mitigation to climate change?

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* 10. What are the main strengths of this DSS/DST?

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* 11. What are the main weaknesses of this DSS/DST?

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* 12. What are the main development needs for this DSS/ tool? (i.e. how could it be improved) and are there any plans to do this?

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* 13. LESSONS LEARNED: Is there a key lesson that you'd like share with others who may use this DSS / Tool to increase forest adaptation to the changing climate or help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change?

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* 14. If you are aware of any case studies, please provide a web link of a few words explaining the study here:

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* 15. Thank you for supporting this work. May we contact you if we need to discuss your answers?

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* 16. Your email address: