How Do You Rate This Publication?       

Title:	Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Decision-Making in Ecosystem Management
Author(s):	Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Peterson, David L.
Date:	1997
Source:	Analysis Notes - WO/Ecosystem Management Analysis Center. 7(1): 17-22.
Description:	Land management activities on public lands combine multiple objectives in order to create a plan of action over a finite time horizon. Because management activities are constrained by time and money, it is critical to make the best use of available agency resources. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) offers a structure for multi-objective decisionmaking so that decision- makers' preferences can be formally incorporated in seeking potential solutions. The AHP helps managers develop priority values for all projects, which are then used as each project's contribution to the value of an overall I&M program. These priorities, along with budget and personnel constraints, are formulated as a zero/one integer programming problem that can be solved to select those projects that produce the best overall program. An example illustrates how this approach is being applied to I&M projects in national parks in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
	View and Print this Publication (68 KB)
Publication Notes:	We recommend that you also print this page and attach it to the printout of the article, to retain the full citation information. This article was written and prepared by U.S. Government employees on official time, and is therefore in the public domain. Our on-line publications are scanned and captured using Adobe Acrobat. During the capture process some typographical errors may occur. Please contact the SRS Webmaster, srswebmaster@fs.fed.us if you notice any errors which make this publication unuseable.
	Get the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat reader or Acrobat Reader for Windows with Search and Accessibility