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A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries
Thesis (MScFor)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.
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| author | Grobbelaar, Frederik Russouw |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51577 A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries Grobbelaar, Frederik Russouw Pulkki, R. E. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Forest and Wood Science . Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa -- Decision making Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa -- Decision making Decision support systems Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science Thesis (MScFor)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Grobbelaar, F.R. 2000. A methodology to aid in appropriate technology decision-making for developing countries. M.Sc thesis. University of Stellenbosch. In the process of selecting what we believe to be suitable technology for timber harvesting and transport, economics are usually the determining factor, whether in the form of capital investment or personnel cost. Internationally we see a move towards mechanisation in forestry for various reasons: e.g., high wages, labour shortage, and occupational safety. The realities of South Africa highlights other issues requiring attention: e.g., high unemployment, skills' shortage, global competition, rampant AIDS pandemic, and a poor safety and security record. This should focus our attention on finding local solutions to the problem of finding suitable or appropriate technology to support South Africa's quest for sustainable development. This thesis attempts to establish a methodology for the objective evaluation of alternative technologies for a specific timber harvesting situation, considering the economic, social and environmental implications. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Grobbelaar, F.R. 2000. A methodology to aid in appropriate technology decisionmaking for developing countries. M.Sc tesis. Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Tydens die keuse van sogenaamde toepaslike tegnologie vir houtinoesting en -vervoer is ekonomie meestal die deurslaggewende faktor, hetsy verteenwoordig deur kapitaal belegging of personeelkoste. Internasionaal is daar tans In neiging na meganisasie in bosbou vir In verskeidenheid redes: bv., hoë arbeidskoste, arbeidtekort, en beroepsveiligheid. Die werklikhede van Suid-Afrika beklemtoon egter ander sake wat daadwerklike optrede vereis: nl., hoë werkloosheid, gebrek aan vaardighede, internasionale mededinging, ernstige VIGS pandemie, en In swak veiligheid-en sekuriteit rekord. Dit behoort ons aandag te fokus op die vind van plaaslike oplossings tot die probleem met die keuse van geskikte of toepaslike tegnologie ter bevordering van Suid Afrika se strewe na volhoubare ontwikkeling. Hierdie tesis poog om In metodiek te ontwikkel vir die objektiewe beoordeling van alternatiewe tegnologieë vir houtinoesting binne bepaalde omstandighede, met inagneming van ekonomiese, sosiale en omgewings implikasies. Masters 2012-08-27T11:34:34Z 2012-08-27T11:34:34Z 2000-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51577 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 141 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa -- Decision making Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa -- Decision making Decision support systems Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science Grobbelaar, Frederik Russouw A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title | A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title_full | A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title_fullStr | A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title_short | A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries |
| title_sort | methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision making for developing countries |
| topic | Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa Forests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa -- Decision making Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa Logging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa -- Decision making Decision support systems Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science |
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