Forest Management Planning and Decision Support
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 444
Special Issue Editor
Interests: forest policy; forest certification; management; sustainability; standardisation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests play a crucial role in providing ecological, economic, and social benefits, and effective forest management requires a comprehensive understanding of these benefits and the development of strategies to sustainably manage forest resources. Forest management planning and decision support are essential for guiding the sustainable use of forest resources in an era of global environmental change. For science, this represents a field of innovation and interdisciplinary inquiry, contributing to both practical solutions and theoretical advancements in resource management and sustainability. This Special Issue will explore the integration of decision support with participatory planning and multi-attribute decision-making techniques in forest management.
We invite submissions of scientific articles that explore various aspects of forest management planning and decision support. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Methodological advancements in forest management planning;
- Multiple-criteria decision analysis techniques in forest management;
- Practical applications of decision support systems in forest management;
- Strategic planning and optimisation;
- Remote sensing and planning;
- Non-state administration of forests and the challenges thereof.
Prof. Dr. Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- sustainable forest management
- decision support systems (DSSs)
- forest ecosystem services
- GIS
- forest policy and governance
- forest planning models
- biodiversity conservation
- stakeholder engagement
- sustainability indicators
- forest monitoring and assessment
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