Application Analytic Network Process (ANP) in Designing Forest Road Network Based on Multifunction Forestry using

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1 M.Sc. of Forest Sciences Department of Forest Sciences Department, Natural Resources Faculty, Sari Agriculture and Natural Resource University, Sari, I.R. Iran

2 Associate Professor of Forest Sciences Department, Natural Resources Faculty, Tehran University, Karaj, I.R. Iran

3 Associate Professor of Forest Sciences Department, Natural Resources Faculty, Sari Agriculture and Natural Resource University, Sari, I.R. Iran

Abstract

Forests as a renewable source has effective and useful role in economic and social activities of society. Network of forest roads as infrastructure division’s forest planning units (compartments) of forest management plans, management, logging, exit of Wood and plays a major role forest protection. Aim of this study, designed forest road network according to multi-purpose forestry using the network analysis model in the one series of Darabkla forest. For this purpose, initially, the effective criteria and alternatives in the design of forest road network in the area Determined, and then the network between criteria was designed. In the next step, using the expertise and ANP method, determined the final weight of effective alternatives in designing forest road network and maps required for this evaluation were provided. Then using weighted linear combination (WLC) potential final map was provided for road design. Then using the software Pegger, was designed forest road network. Comparison of existing roads and proposed roads done by selecting 30 points in place of the two roads and Chi-square test. The results showed that the five classes of cross roads making plans for construction Road has significant difference at the level of 95%. In overall, the results of this study showed that the use ANP model with acceptable performance and has made a significant difference to the existing network.

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Forest and Wood Products
Volume 68, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
August 2015
Pages 383-394

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