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Spatially Characterizing Effective Timber SupplyThe structure of a computer-oriented cartographic model for assessing roundwood supply for generation of base load electricity is discussed. The model provides an analytical procedure for coupling spatial information of harvesting economics and owner willingness to sell stumpages. Supply is characterized in terms of standing timber; of accessibility considering various harvesting and hauling factors; and of availability as affected by ownership and residential patterns. Factors governing accessibility to timber include effective harvesting distance to haulic roads as modified by barriers and slopes. Haul distance is expressed in units that take into account the relative ease of travel along various road types to a central processing facility. Areas of accessible timber are grouped into spatial units, termed 'timbersheds', of common access to particular haul road segments that belong to unique 'transport zones'. Timber availability considerations include size of ownership parcels, housing density and excluded areas. The analysis techniques are demonstrated for a cartographic data base in western Massachusetts.
Document ID
19830017903
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Berry, J. K. (Yale Univ. New Haven, CT, United States)
Sailor, J. (Intergraph Corp.)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: Marshall Univ. Proc. of the Natl. Conf. on Energy Resource Management, Vol. 1
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
83N26174
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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