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Total resource design: documentation of a method and a discussion of its potential for application in British Columbia Duff, Julie Elizabeth
Abstract
Total Resource Design (TRD) was developed for application in British Columbia (B.C.) by Simon Bell of the British Forestry Commission. It is based on a process called Landscape Analysis and Design developed by the U.S. Forest Service and uses a design process to translate broad objectives for a forest landscape into a design of ‘management units’ and guidelines for their future management. This design is based on an analysis of the ecological functioning of the landscape, its visual character and the various resource uses and values present in the landscape. Although the process of design is widely used in other professions, its application in a forestry context in B.C. is new. Therefore, in January 1994 a test application of the process was carried out by the Ministry of Forests in the West Arm Demonstration Forest, Nelson, B.C. This thesis documents the detailed method for the application of TRD which evolved during this test case. It is hoped that this method can be used as guidance for future applications of TRD in the Province. The final results of the West Arm Demonstration Forest test case are not yet known. However, based on the concepts used in TRD and its predicted outputs, it is suggested that Total Resource Design has the potential to address many current deficiencies in forest planning in British Columbia. Despite its potential to address these issues, it is emphasized that TRD is still in the test stages in B.C. It is also merely a framework to guide the design and management of a landscape. Its success will rely on the quality of the information available and the commitment of the team responsible for its implementation. It has the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of integrated resource management of forest lands in British Columbia.
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Total resource design: documentation of a method and a discussion of its potential for application in British Columbia
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University of British Columbia
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1994
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| Description |
Total Resource Design (TRD) was developed for application in British Columbia (B.C.)
by Simon Bell of the British Forestry Commission. It is based on a process called
Landscape Analysis and Design developed by the U.S. Forest Service and uses a design
process to translate broad objectives for a forest landscape into a design of ‘management
units’ and guidelines for their future management. This design is based on an analysis of
the ecological functioning of the landscape, its visual character and the various resource
uses and values present in the landscape. Although the process of design is widely used in
other professions, its application in a forestry context in B.C. is new. Therefore, in
January 1994 a test application of the process was carried out by the Ministry of Forests in
the West Arm Demonstration Forest, Nelson, B.C.
This thesis documents the detailed method for the application of TRD which evolved
during this test case. It is hoped that this method can be used as guidance for future
applications of TRD in the Province.
The final results of the West Arm Demonstration Forest test case are not yet known.
However, based on the concepts used in TRD and its predicted outputs, it is suggested that
Total Resource Design has the potential to address many current deficiencies in forest
planning in British Columbia. Despite its potential to address these issues, it is emphasized
that TRD is still in the test stages in B.C. It is also merely a framework to guide the design
and management of a landscape. Its success will rely on the quality of the information
available and the commitment of the team responsible for its implementation. It has the
potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of integrated resource management of forest
lands in British Columbia.
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eng
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2009-02-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0075254
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University of British Columbia
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1994-11
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Graduate
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