2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 GIS as a Tool in Managing and Monitoring Timber Concessions Track: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Author(s): Junior Osei-Agyemang, Alex Mensah, Samuel Darko It is the duty of the Forestry Commission of Ghana to effectively manage the forest resources in the country. This paper looks at how GIS can be used as a tool in managing and monitoring timber concessions in the country. Five species of trees were selected for an in-depth study. These species were digitised to obtain their positions (X,Y) from a stock map. The analysis of the spatial distribution of these trees, their diameter at maturity, and their growth rate among other attributes were the basis for our study. This was used to create a model that the Forestry Commission can use as a basis for determining and projecting the yield of any species at any time and a basis for creating regeneration and reforestation programs. Junior Osei-Agyemang School of Engineering, KNUST Electrical and Electronic Eng Dept P.O.Box KS 9496 Kumasi Kumasi GH Phone: 233-51-70247 E-mail: josagyemang@yahoo.com Alex Mensah UWESU Surveying c/o P.O. Box KS 9496 Kumasi , Ashanti GH Phone: na E-mail: amakjnr@yahoo.com Samuel Darko Sambus Company Limited GIS Kuku Hill Osu Accra , Greater Accra na GH Phone: +233-21-785060 Fax: 233-21-777082 E-mail: sldarko@sambus.com |
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