Precision forestry in forest harvesting: Conceptual framework

Abstract

The perception, expectations and attitudes of the public about forests and forestry vary over time. In this case people are led to new approaches in the planning and implementation process of forests and forest resources. In this context, one of the effects of the widespread use of technology and the resulting approach is based on the increasing environmental awareness are also precision forestry. In this study, it was aimed to disclosure of precision forestry terminology, to introduce of content and technology used, and to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages. Precision forestry, the term is expected to resettle in Turkish forestry literature, to avoid the potential confusion of concepts and a term related to elimination of differences of understanding in this regard was ensured. For this purpose, the studies relevant to precision forestry in planning and implementation were analyzed and best practices were examined. It was resulted that the concept of precision forestry was mainly focused on data accuracy, it was based on site specific spatial and attribute data, and it dictated to use of advanced technology for environmentally sound forest operations. Keywords: Precision forestry, Timber harvesting, Best forestry practices, Technology, Environmental

Keywords

• Precision forestry, Timber harvesting, Best forestry practices, Technology, Environmental protection

Üretim işlerinde hassas ormancılık yaklaşımı: Kavramsal çerçeve

Abstract

Ormanlar konusunda toplumların algıları, beklentileri ve tutumları zamanla değişim göstermekte ve bu durum; insanları, ormanların ve orman kaynaklarının yönetiminde yeni planlama ve uygulama yaklaşımlarına yöneltmektedir. Bu bağlamda, teknoloji kullanımının yaygın etkisine ve artan çevre koruma bilincine bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan olgulardan birisi de hassas ormancılıktır. Bu çalışmada hassas ormancılık terminolojisinin açıklanması, içeriğinin tanıtılması ve kullanılan teknolojilerin avantajlarının ve dezavantajlarının irdelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Böylece ormancılık literatürüne yerleşmesi beklenen hassas ormancılık (precision forestry) terimine ilişkin muhtemel kavram kargaşasının önlenmesi ve bu yöndeki anlayış farklılıklarının giderilmesine çalışılmıştır. Planlama ve uygulamada hassas ormancılık yaklaşımını konu edinen çalışmalar analiz edilmiş ve iyi uygulama örnekleri incelenmiştir. Hassas ormancılık kavramının ağırlıklı olarak veri hassasiyeti üzerine odaklandığı, olabildiğince uygulama alanına özgün konumsal ve öznitelik verilerin kullanılmasını esas aldığı ve bu ölçekte çevreye duyarlı ormancılık operasyonlarının uygulanabilmesi için ileri teknoloji kullanımını dikte ettiği sonucuna erişilmiştir. Anahtar kelimeler: Hassas ormancılık, Odun üretim işleri, İyi ormancılık uygulamaları, Teknoloji, Çevre koruma

Keywords

• Hassas ormancılık, Odun üretim işleri, İyi ormancılık uygulamaları, Teknoloji, Çevre koruma

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