Global review on forest road optimization planning: Support for sustainable forest management in Amazonia

VS Kazama, AP Dalla Corte, RCG Robert… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Forest Management in the Brazilian Amazon has social, economic and
environmental relevance, as it allows for the sustainable use of natural resources, while at …

Systematic framework for sustainable urban road alignment planning

F Jiang, L Ma, T Broyd, J Li, J Jia, H Luo - Transportation Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable urban road alignment planning should provide functional, economical, people-
friendly, and eco-friendly schemes to meet traffic-related demands and promote social …

An approach for improving firefighting ability of forest road network

F Zhang, Y Dong, S Xu, X Yang… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Forest road network plays a key role in shortening the response time of firefighting activities.
Therefore, evaluation and improvement of the ability of firefighting of the forest roads are …

Effects of forest roads and an assessment of their disturbance of the natural enviroment based on GIS spatial multi-criteria analysis: Case study of the University Forest …

G Kolkos, A Stergiadou, A Kantartzis… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2023 - Springer
The forest road network contributes to all aspects of the management and protection of
natural ecosystems, such as fire protection and access to settlements, infrastructure and …

A GIS-MCDM-based road network planning for tourism development and management in Arasbaran forest, Iran

M Talebi, B Majnounian, M Makhdoum, E Abdi… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
It is very important for managers to plan a road network that meets all the requirements for
tourism development and management. The aim of this study was to evaluate and modify an …

[PDF][PDF] Application of artificial neural network system based on ANFIS using GIS for predicting forest road network suitability mapping

E Bugday - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2018 - researchgate.net
There are different factors which affect the well-planning of forest road networks and
originated from both general and regional characteristics. It is necessary to support the …

Production of optimum forest roads and comparison of these routes with current forest roads: a case study in Maçka, Turkey

F Yildirim, F Kadi - Geocarto International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Forest roads are a basic necessity in forestry policies and should be planned by considering
many factors. This study aims to generate optimum forest road routes and to compare them …

Using GIS-based multicriteria decision support system for planning road networks with visual quality constraints: a case study of protected areas in Ankara, Turkey

D Şakar, A Aydin, AE Akay - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2020 - Springer
Protected areas are important zones due to their natural and cultural assets and their
biodiversity preservation functions. Ecotourism activities in these areas have gained great …

[PDF][PDF] Road network planning in tropical forests using GIS

FC Acosta, SP Rengifo, ML García… - Croatian Journal of …, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
This study intended to develop a road network planning for timber harvesting in tropical
forests in Peru using georeferenced and field data and Geographic Information System …

Eigenvalue‐UTilité Additive approach for evaluating multi‐criteria decision‐making problem

N Rezaeinia - Journal of Multi‐Criteria Decision Analysis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Forest road building is experiencing a period of expansion. It is linked to better resource
extraction and transportation and higher ease of access for inhabitants. This paper …