Developments in ecology in systems analysis and land-use planning. Environmental Sciences Division Publication No. 1074
The need for ecological analysis in land-use planning has become increasingly evident as mans' land-intensive activities continually lead to conflict or to difficult decisions. Systems-analysis techniques useful in land-use planning are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on ecological and environmental aspects of the problem. Three particular approaches to different parts of the overall land-use problem are given as examples of the application of systems analysis in this area. Simulation models for forest succession at the stand and landscape level provide a tool for studying natural land-use transition. Energy-based models are used to analyze the land-use plan for an area where mans' activities dominate. Finally, multiple objective optimization is discussed as a framework for planning, which allows the consideration of trade-offs between conflicting planning criteria and integrates decision makers in the analysis. 80 references.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 7211861
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-6009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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