SENSORS, cilt.8, sa.9, ss.5745-5758, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Cost-value is a psychometric instrument for finding the best compromise in the multiple use planning of forestry, when the multiple objectives cannot be expressed in the same physical or monetary unit. It insures a systematic assessment of the consequences of proposed alternatives and thoroughly documents the decision process. The method leads to a ranking of alternatives based upon weighting of the objectives and evaluation of the contribution of each alternative to these objectives. The use of the method is illustrated with hypothetical data of Bolu-Lake Abant Natural Park.
In this study, furthermore, computer software controlling the confident is created. This software puts into practice the method proposed by Churchman and Ackoff, and determinates significant of the alternatives quickly and perfectly.