Student:	Ahmet Salih Değirmenci
Supervisor:	Prof.Dr. Emin Zeki BAŞKENT
Department:	Orman Mühendisliği
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	The Application of Ecosystem Based Multiple Use Forest Management
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	9/11/2010
Number of Pages:	109
Registration Number:	i2259

Summary:

This research has been developed using ecosystem based multiple use forest

management planning (ETÇAP) approach that would be implemented in developing and

implementing forest management plans with modeling techniques accros the country in the

near future. The research was implemented in Kızılcasu forest planning unit of Cide State

forest industy in Kastamonu forest district and forest inventory was carried out with the

support of TUBİTAK Project and Forest management department of General Directorae of

Foresty with 48th forest management planning team. Forest management plan of the case

study area was first of all developed using classical management planning approach with

cut levels and aforestation activities. Later, alternative forest management plans were

prepared using similation and optimization techniques with already developed planning

models ETÇAPSimilation and ETÇAPOptimization. Alternative forest management planning

strategies were developed with the combination of objective fucntion and constraints and a

strategy that satisfies the objectives best was selected. The results of both models were

classified to see the actions in the first perod and compared to the results of classical approach

to see the differences. As well, the long term planning results of three approaches were

documented and compared to each other.

İn conlusion, long term forest management plans need top a prepared using operations

research techniques to analyze the forest dynamics (cause –effect relationships) with various

combinations of objective functions and constraints towards selecting the best forest

management planning alternatives to prepare an implementable forest management plan.

Thus, this research indicated that using modeling approaches in developing forest

management plans enables forest managers to comprised forest dynamics and come up with

best fores management plans.

Key Words: Forest Management, ETÇAP, ETÇAPClassic Planning model, ETÇAPSimilation model, ETÇAPOptimization model.