Evaluation of different strategic planning approaches in a forest plantation in the North of Misiones Province, Argentina

• Autores: Broz, Diego Ricardo; López, Mathías Isaac; Sanzovo, Enzo; Arce, Julio; Reis, Hugo
• Año de publicación: 2021
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: ARAUCARIA; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LONG-TERM PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; PINUS
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

In this paper we evaluate different models and constraints to define strategic planning approaches. In addition, we analyze the best models to meet the expectations generated by the organization. A forest company situated in the province of Misiones, Argentina, provided the data. Hence, forest growth was simulated and, ultimately, optimized planning was used to evaluate different scenarios with 50-year horizon. The best results to stabilize log production were obtained when the harvest is relaxed in ±2 years. Relaxing the clear-cut age leads to a better balance in planting, thinning (1, 2, 3 and 4) and clear felling operations. We found that when maximizing the economic benefit, the NPV is slightly higher, however, this is not significant. In this sense, the planner chooses an economic or volumetric objective function. Furthermore, we demonstrated that model 1 presented better results than model 2 because it manages to stabilize production in the planning horizon. The results allow forest companies to see the implication of choosing the model for strategic planning.
Fil: Broz, Diego Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina
Fil: López, Mathías Isaac. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Sanzovo, Enzo. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Arce, Julio. Universidade Federal do Paraná; Brasil
Fil: Reis, Hugo. No especifíca;