Book Reviews

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-183
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Natural Resource Economics ◽  
Forest Economics ◽  
Life Cycle Models ◽  
The University

Ramon Lopez of University of Maryland at College Park reviews “Economics of Forest Resources” by Gregory S. Amacher, Markku Ollikainen, Erkki Koskela,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Provides a technical survey of forest resource economics, concentrating on developments within the past twenty-five years. Discusses the history of forest economics thought; the Faustmann rotation model; Hartman models of timber and amenity production; two-period life-cycle models; design of forest policy instruments; deforestation--models and policy instruments; conservation of biodiversity in boreal and temperate forests; forest age class models; uncertainty in life-cycle models; risk of catastrophic events; stochastic rotation models; and dynamic models of forest resources. Amacher is Julian N. Cheatham Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Economics at Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Ollikainen is Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Helsinki. Koskela is Professor of Public Economics at the University of Helsinki and Academy Professor of Economics at the Academy of Finland. Name and subject indexes.”

Changes in Resource Economics and Community Development Programs: The New Hampshire Experience

1978 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund F. Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Natural Resource Economics ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Agricultural Marketing ◽  
The Past ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of New Hampshire

Agricultural economics became a formalized program at the University of New Hampshire fifty one years ago. During the first thirty five years, the program was primarily a traditional agricultural economics program emphasizing farm management, agricultural marketing, agricultural policy and related subjects. However, during the past fifteen years, the program has undergone profound changes and evolved into one which places emphasis on natural resource economics and community development. In this paper, I will discuss the evolution of the agriculture/resource economics at the University of New Hampshire and look at the changes in course offerings, student enrollment, faculty staffing and factors that have been responsible for the changes that have occurred. Then, I will discuss some of the factors that may influence the future trends in the Resource Economics teaching and research program during the next few years.

scholarly journals A Review of Forest Policies focusing on Fiscal Instruments in Community Forestry of Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Ambika Paudel ◽  
Gerhard Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Community Forestry ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Forest Policies ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Forest User Groups ◽  
Forest User

Fiscal policy instruments such as royalty, tax, subsidy and market systems are core components of forest policy and have significant consequences on the management of the forest resources and their benefits to local communities. In this paper, we have examined the legal provisions of the fiscal instruments employed in Community Forestry of Nepal mainly based on the review of current policy documents. In addition, interviews and group discussions were also conducted with government units, traders and forest user groups in Parbat, Baglung and Dolakha districts. Inconsistencies and contradictions are seen mainly in handing over of community forest to local people, controlling taxation system, ban to export NTFPs and sharing revenues between government units and forest user groups. Consequently, such inconsistent provisions have affected the promotion of sustainable and market-oriented management of forest resources, coordination between local and central government authorities, and the overall financial situation of forest user groups.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/init.v4i0.5539The Initiation Vol.4 2011 82-91

Cost- und Monitoring-Projekt: Zwei neue forstliche Meinungsumfragen im Vergleich | The Cost- and Monitoring-Projects: A Comparison of Two New Forestry Opinion Polls

2000 ◽  
Vol 151 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Wild-Eck ◽  
Willi Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Economics ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Swiss Confederation ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Opinion Polls

Two large-scale surveys looking at attitudes towards forests, forestry and forest policy in the second half ofthe nineties have been carried out. This work was done on behalf of the Swiss Confederation by the Chair of Forest Policy and Forest Economics of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Not only did the two studies use very different methods, but the results also varied greatly as far as infrastructure and basic conditions were concerned. One of the main differences between the two studies was the fact that the first dealt only with mountainous areas, whereas the second was carried out on the whole Swiss population. The results of the studies reflect these differences:each produced its own specific findings. Where the same (or similar) questions were asked, the answers highlight not only how the attitudes of those questioned differ, but also views that they hold in common. Both surveys showed positive attitudes towards forests in general, as well as a deep-seated appreciation ofthe forest as a recreational area, and a positive approach to tending. Detailed results of the two surveys will be available in the near future.

scholarly journals Liquid materials for biomedical research: a highly IT-integrated and automated biobanking solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Popp ◽  
Romanus Diekmann ◽  
Lutz Binder ◽  
Abdul R. Asif ◽  
Sara Y. Nussbeck
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
The University ◽  
Term Storage

Abstract Various information technology (IT) infrastructures for biobanking, networks of biobanks and biomaterial management are described in the literature. As pre-analytical variables play a major role in the downstream interpretation of clinical as well as research results, their documentation is essential. A description for mainly automated documentation of the complete life-cycle of each biospecimen is lacking so far. Here, the example taken is from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), where the workflow of liquid biomaterials is standardized between the central laboratory and the central biobank. The workflow of liquid biomaterials from sample withdrawal to long-term storage in a biobank was analyzed. Essential data such as time and temperature for processing and freezing can be automatically collected. The proposed solution involves only one major interface between the main IT systems of the laboratory and the biobank. It is key to talk to all the involved stakeholders to ensure a functional and accepted solution. Although IT components differ widely between clinics, the proposed way of documenting the complete life-cycle of each biospecimen can be transferred to other university medical centers. The complete documentation of the life-cycle of each biospecimen ensures a good interpretability of downstream routine as well as research results.

scholarly journals Evolution and Vertical Structure of an Undular Bore Observed on 20 June 2015 during PECAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (9) ◽  
pp. 3775-3794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Mueller ◽  
Bart Geerts ◽  
Zhien Wang ◽  
Min Deng ◽  
Coltin Grasmick
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
University Of Wyoming ◽  
Cold Pool ◽  
Undular Bore ◽  
Wave Trapping ◽  
Hydraulic Theory ◽  
The University ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Scorer Parameter ◽  
Equal Amplitude

This study documents the evolution of an impressive, largely undular bore triggered by an MCS-generated density current on 20 June 2015, observed as part of the Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN) experiment. The University of Wyoming King Air with profiling nadir- and zenith-viewing lidars sampled the south-bound bore from the time the first bore wave emerged from the nocturnal convective cold pool and where updrafts over 10 m s−1 and turbulence in the wave’s wake were encountered, through the early dissipative stage in which the leading wave began to lose amplitude and speed. Through most of the bore’s life cycle, its second wave had a higher or equal amplitude relative to the leading wave. Striking roll clouds formed in wave crests and wave energy was detected to about 5 km AGL. The upstream environment indicates a negative Scorer parameter region due to flow reversal at midlevels, providing a wave trapping mechanism. The observed bore strength of 2.4–2.9 and speed of 15–16 m s−1 agree well with values predicted from hydraulic theory. Surface and profiling measurements collected later in the bore’s life cycle, just after sunrise, indicate a transition to a soliton.

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