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 Garc?a-Robredo, Eugenio Mart?nez-Falero, Sigfredo Ortu?o, and Rosario Tejera -- chapter 2. Inventory techniques in participatory forest management / Cristina Pascual, Francisco Mauro, Ana Hernando, and Susana Mart?n-Fern?ndez -- chapter 3. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management / M. Victoria N??ez, Rosario Tejera, Antonio Garca?-Abril, Esperanza Ayuga-T?llez, and Eugenio Mart?nez-Falero -- chapter 4. Soil-quality indicators for forest management / Fernando Arredondo-Ruiz, Luis Garc?a-Montero, Inmaculada Valverde-Asenjo, and Cristina Menta -- chapter 5. Functionality indicators for sustainable management / Jos? Antonio Manzanera, Susana Mart?n-Fern?ndez, and Antonio Garc?a-Abril -- chapter 6. Landscape indicators for sustainable forest management / Antonio Garc?a-Abril, M. Victoria N??ez, M. Angeles Grande, M. Dolores Velarde, Particia Mart?nez-Obispo, and Roberto Rodr?guez-Solano -- chapter 7. Assessment of sustainability based on individual preferences / Eugenio Mart?nez-Falero, Susana Mart?n-Fern?ndez, and Antonio Orol -- chapter 8. Optimization methods to identify the best management plan / …