Integrated This research the DSS, landscape will develop a land managers decision robust will be able to: support knowledge Explore a system and Decision range of Support The policy and System (DSS) University operational that enables of scenarios and land Melbourne how these managers alternative and approaches communities influence to interactively ecological, explore social, potential cultural, and changes, from economic both policy values in the interventions initial target and key landscape, external Engage and divers, on communicate multiple forest with Victorian values. communities These more interventions effectively in may include decision the use of fire, making extraction of processes- as forest that products, enable a management greater of pests and understanding weeds, of land habitat management maintenance decisions that and restoration, or may impact other communities practices. are used, and Engagement Has the with structure to communities enable also wide use in represents an the future. intervention- enabling Completion date: interactions June 2019 then encourages understanding of respective interests and values.
Integrated landscape decision support system The University of Melbourne This research will develop a robust knowledge and Decision Support System (DSS) that enables land managers and communities to interactively explore potential changes, from both policy interventions and key external divers, on multiple forest values. These interventions may include the use of fire, extraction of forest products, management of pests and weeds, habitat maintenance and restoration, or other practices. Engagement with communities also represents an intervention- enabling interactions then encourages understanding of respective interests and values. the DSS, land managers will be able to: Explore a range of policy and operational scenarios and how these alternative approaches influence ecological, social, cultural, and economic values in the initial target landscape, Engage and communicate with Victorian communities more effectively in decision making processes- as that enable a greater understanding of land management decisions that may impact communities are used, and Has the structure to enable use in the future. Completion date: June 2019 wide
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