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Analysis of an existing forest road network [PDF]

open access: yesCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 2005
resources needed to plan these improvements, it is important to target these efforts based upon the available information. Previous research based on existing forest compartment and road network data produced the concept of a methodological study of ...
Tibor Pentek   +4 more
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Assessment of Forest Road Network Alternatives for Pine Resin Extraction

open access: yesJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2013
Pine resin, one type of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), is important for Indonesia.   In addition to its high economic value, pine resin also has bright domestic and international market prospects.
Ahmad Budiaman, Heryana Heryana
doaj   +3 more sources

Evaluating the Effects of Improving Forest Road Standards on Economic Value of Forest Products

open access: yesCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 2021
Forest roads are the key infrastructures that provide access to forest areas for sustainable management, protection, and utilization of forest resources.
Abdullah E. Akay   +4 more
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Qualitative evaluation and optimization of forest road network to minimize total costs and environmental impacts

open access: yesiForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2012
An efficient and low-cost transportation network is necessary for sustainable management. Roading and log skidding are the most expensive and destructive operations in forest environment, unless carefully planned and evaluated.
Hayati E, Majnounian B, Abdi E
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Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North America

open access: yesCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 2021
Maintenance is a key component of managing a forest road network. Forest road networks in North America are managed to provide economic access to forest resources while minimizing the environmental impacts of those roads.
Elizabeth M. Dodson
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Determination of the optimal density of the forest road network

open access: yesJournal of Forest Science, 2019
The forest road network is invariably linked to forestry and logging, as it transports logging products and products needed for forestry activities. Constructing and maintaining it in good condition are essential. In view of the economic situation in the
Tihomir Krumov
doaj   +1 more source

An automated GRASS-based procedure to assess the geometrical accuracy of the OpenStreetMap Paris road network [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is the largest spatial database of the world. One of the most frequently occurring geospatial elements within this database is the road network, whose quality is crucial for applications such as routing and navigation. Several methods
Brovelli, MARIA ANTONIA   +2 more
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Ecological criterion effect on the forest road network longitudinal gradient

open access: yesActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2013
The specific way in which a forest road is designed affects the management in the forest environment and timber transport. The aim of this study was to find out whether an inclusion of the ecological criterion in the forest road design will change the ...
Petr Hrůza
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The impact of logging roads on dung beetle assemblages in a tropical rainforest reserve [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The demand for timber products is facilitating the degradation and opening up of large areas of intact habitats rich in biodiversity. Logging creates an extensive network of access roads within the forest, yet these are commonly ignored or excluded when ...
Barber   +65 more
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THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
There is a long-standing debate over whether new roads unavoidably lead to environmental damage, especially forest loss, but causal identification has been elusive.
Asher, Sam, Garg, Teevrat, Novosad, Paul
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