estate-wide production modelling
FOLPI-XL is an optimization tool for evaluating forest management and investment strategies. It is intended to answer questions such as:
- Should new land be bought for afforestation?
- Should more forests be bought and, if so, what will their likely value be?
- What silvicultural regimes should be implemented?
- What volume of wood should be harvested?
- Should land be replanted after clear-felling?
- What is the current value of my forest estate?
( FOLPI is an acronym for Forestry-Oriented Linear Programming Interpreter )
FOLPI-XL uses familiar Microsoft Excel worksheets to describe the current resource and the criteria that define the company’s management strategy. The solution will be optimized to achieve either maximum NPV, or maximum timber production. The results of the analysis, such as expected wood-flow or cash-flow are also presented in Excel worksheets. For example:
Benefits & features
Decision support
Different management strategies can be analysed and compared to determine the best approach to achieve desired objectives.
Economic support
For a given pricing model, FOLPI-XL will generate a valuation for the estate.
Long-term storage of outputs
Outputs are written to SQL Server database.
Familiar interface
Inputs and outputs are managed within Microsoft Excel.
Clear outcomes
Results are automatically presented in tabular and graphical formats.
FOLPI-XL integrates with other ATLAS tools in that it obtains Croptype by area information from Geomaster , and yield information from Yield Table Manager .
