Authors:
Bernhard Hasch, Jutta Zeitz, Heike Lotsch, Vera Luthardt and Ron Meier
Book:
After Wise Use – The Future of Peatlands, Proceedings of the 13th International Peat Congress: Peatland Forestry
Keywords:
decision-support-system, forest-mires, management-strategy, mire-restoration, rewetting
Documentfile:
Hasch et al. 2008: A decision support system for management of mires
Summary:
For successful restoration of forest mires, a wide range of different ecological conditions have to be considered. Therefore the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) supports the development of a decision support system (DSS) for management of forest mires. Based on the identified decision relevant parameters the basic structure (model component) of the decision support system has been elaborated. The model part of the DSS has a modular concept and is divided in two decision sections to derive main restoration objectives and measures. In each module a sectoral decision making is supported using a dichotomous decision tree ensuring easy handling and high transparency of the decision-making process. The management strategy submits proposals for optimal rewetting methods, measures to increase water supply from catchment area and best methods to reduce undesirable afforestation.