Different approaches on skidding operation and wood transport investigation:integrate two different approaches in one model

In order to support an international cooperation in forestry operation, the Forest department of University of Ljubljana and the department of Land, Agriculture and Forestry of University of Padua are validating together a DSS model on forest operation in alpine condition. The project consists on first into verify partial models, independently developed, on valuating skidding operations and transportation of wood,. Models validation consists in exchanging independent approaches and consequently evaluates the results according to individual previous investigations. Once differences have been highlighted, a common DSS model will be developed and consequently apply in a common border productive forest area. The aim of the project is to aid a road map in forest operations in an area where wood raw material is becoming more and more attractive for both wood industry sectors. As a consequent it is becoming fundamental the optimization on wood allocation in terms of wood quality, assortments and supply cost.