Spatial Representations of Possible Sites for Farm Forestry Plantations within an Agricultural Landscape

摘要: In this chapter, a method of identifying possible sites for future farm forestry plantations is discussed. Spatial representations current and agricultural activities in the landscape are used to inform land-use conservation planning. The criteria selecting derived from combination conclusions landholder survey discussed Chapter 5, government policy goals as stated selected documents, feedback obtained Multi-objective Decision Support System (MODSS) process elsewhere report. purposes analysis chapter to: - develop means potential sub-region or catchment, use planning by catchment management local groups; spatial representation provide information people engaged consultation activities, such MODSS process; model changes value output that would result conversion land use. This designed further makers whether there sound economic reasons pursuing goal increasing area devoted forestry. It should be noted achievement last these objectives severely limited lack relevant biophysical data relating production study region, namely Hodgson Creek Catchment, south-west Toowoomba on eastern Darling Downs. Therefore, estimates indicative only. addition, based what could produced way conventional crop livestock not currently produced. A closer integration component with actual require detailed on-ground survey, given rotational land-use, involve highly complex model. An additional problem an infinite number combinations their locations across various region possible. compares distribution broadacre, dryland cropping pastoral activity scenarios which some plantations. comparison has been undertaken creating area, existing sets interpretation satellite imagery, then adding create new catchment. were initially developed preferences landholders deduced response advice extension personnel Queensland State Federal relation initial set presented stakeholder group, section report, modified according feedback, after expert panel. exercise was refine simplify ones primarily considered chapter.