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Forest and Agricultural Sector Optimization Model (FASOM): Model structure and policy applications. Forest Service research paper

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:449225

The Forest and Agricultural Sector Opimization Model (FASOM) is a dynamic, nonlinear programming model of the forest and agricultural sectors in the United States. The FASOM model initially was developed to evaluate welfare and market impacts of alternative policies for sequestering carbon in trees but also has been applied to a wider range of forest and agricultural sector policy scenarios. The authors describe the model structure and give selected examples of policy applications. A summary of the data sources, input data file format, and the methods used to develop the input data files also are provided.

Research Organization:
Forest Service, Portland, OR (United States). Pacific Northwest Research Station
OSTI ID:
449225
Report Number(s):
PB--97-135420/XAB; FSRP-PNW--495
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English