Optimal planning of timber extraction methods using analytic hierarchy process

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dc.authorid0000-0001-6558-9029en_US
dc.contributor.authorGulci, Nese
dc.contributor.authorAkay, Abdullah Emin
dc.contributor.authorErdas, Orhan
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-20T20:09:31Z
dc.date.available2021-03-20T20:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentBTÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionGULCI, Nese/0000-0003-2605-734Xen_US
dc.description.abstractTimber extraction is one of the most difficult work stages of forest operations in Turkey. Inappropriately, planned timber extraction operations can be very time-consuming activities and may also cause serious damage to residual trees, saplings, and forest soil. Thus, an optimal timber extraction method should be determined considering both economic and ecological constraints. In this study, commonly implemented timber extraction methods including chute system, portable winch, and farm tractor were evaluated with respect to their productivity and potential damages on residual trees. In the solution process, one of the well-known multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), was used to determine optimal timber extraction planning of priority scenarios. Specific timber extraction methods were identified and evaluated based on slope, volume, and distance criteria. A total of five priority scenarios were examined: (1) optimal extraction with the highest productivity, (2) optimal extraction with the lowest stand damage, (3) productivity and stand damage receive equal importance, (4) productivity is more important than stand damage, and (5) stand damage is more important than productivity. The AHP results indicated that the optimal timber extraction method was the farm tractor winching with 30 m skidding distance in Scenario I. On the other hand, the portable winch with 20 m skidding distance was found to be the optimal method with the least stand damage. In Scenario III, the portable winch, with an average skidding distance of 40 m, was found to be the most suitable extraction method. The overall results indicated that implementing MCDA techniques for optimal planning of timber extraction will help provide important contributions to conduct economic, environmental, and site-specific operations during logging stages.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10342-020-01275-7en_US
dc.identifier.endpage654en_US
dc.identifier.issn1612-4669
dc.identifier.issn1612-4677
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage647en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-020-01275-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/452
dc.identifier.volume139en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000522002000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorAkay, Abdullah Emin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Forest Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectTimber extractionen_US
dc.subjectProductivityen_US
dc.subjectResidual stand damageen_US
dc.subjectAHPen_US
dc.subjectExpert choiceen_US
dc.titleOptimal planning of timber extraction methods using analytic hierarchy processen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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