Quantitative techniques in participatory forest management

Forest management has evolved from a mercantilist view to a multi-functional one that integrates economic, social, and ecological aspects. However, the issue of sustainability is not yet resolved. Quantitative Techniques in Participatory Forest Management brings together global research in three areas of application: inventory of the forest variables that determine the main environmental indices, description and design of new environmental indices, and the application of sustainability indices for regional implementations. The book outlines a public participatory process to assess sustainabili.

Chapter 1. Forest sustainability and public participation / Fernando García-Robredo, Eugenio Martínez-Falero, Sigfredo Ortuño, and Rosario Tejera -- chapter 2. Inventory techniques in participatory forest management / Cristina Pascual, Francisco Mauro, Ana Hernando, and Susana Martín-Fernández -- chapter 3. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management / M. Victoria Núñez, Rosario Tejera, Antonio Garca̕-Abril, Esperanza Ayuga-Téllez, and Eugenio Martínez-Falero -- chapter 4. Soil-quality indicators for forest management / Fernando Arredondo-Ruiz, Luis García-Montero, Inmaculada Valverde-Asenjo, and Cristina Menta -- chapter 5. Functionality indicators for sustainable management / José Antonio Manzanera, Susana Martín-Fernández, and Antonio García-Abril -- chapter 6. Landscape indicators for sustainable forest management / Antonio García-Abril, M. Victoria Núñez, M. Angeles Grande, M. Dolores Velarde, Particia Martínez-Obispo, and Roberto Rodríguez-Solano -- chapter 7. Assessment of sustainability based on individual preferences / Eugenio Martínez-Falero, Susana Martín-Fernández, and Antonio Orol -- chapter 8. Optimization methods to identify the best management plan / S…