Developing and using composite indices to describe broadscale trends in forest management

Autor:	Richard W. Haynes
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Economics and Econometrics Sociology and Political Science Computer science Process (engineering) business.industry Forest management Sustainable forest management Environmental resource management Forestry Management Monitoring Policy and Law Composite index business
Zdroj:	Forest Policy and Economics. 9:440-451
ISSN:	1389-9341
DOI:	10.1016/j.forpol.2005.10.008
Popis:	This paper describes how to develop a composite index and how to use it to identify broadscale trends in sustainable forest management. The core issue is developing a composite measure from selected indicators of ecosystem conditions that captures the essence of the public's notions about environmental values and can be developed from existing data or by using existing data to develop proxies for key variables (indicators). This process reveals insights about the compatible nature of changes in both the composite measure and measures of socioeconomic progress. These insights suggest that there are opportunities for science to provide concise information that better informs policy or management decisions.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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