We use the tools we develop to do actual analysis work.
City of Lahti: optimal carbon balance of the city forests
How should a city of 40 000 inhabitants manage it’s 4 700 ha of forest for the next 30 years with regards to carbon cycle? We modelled the flow of carbon between trees, soil, wood based products and atmosphere. The modelling included different silvicultural practices, wood based product lifecycle, the external constraints set to the use of the city forests, as well the use of wood for energy production. Optimal management scenarios were then generated for the 30 year period for different goals; financial optimum as the reference management to the “coal optimal” management.
The project report was written in collaboration with Indufor Oy
Uncertainty in valuation of forest area
Together with the researchers from the University of Helsinki and MTT Agrifood Research Finland we analysed the question how much one should pay for an forest area from an investment point of view, and how much uncertainty there is in the valuation of the area. Uncertainty sources analysed included inventory data, models used for growth prediction and timber price development. The research article was published in Forest Policy & Economics in 2010.