A methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countries

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dc.contributor.advisorPulkki, R. E.
dc.contributor.authorGrobbelaar, Frederik Russouw
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Forest and Wood Science .en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:34:34Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:34:34Z
dc.date.issued2000-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MScFor)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH 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.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE 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.af_ZA
dc.format.extent141 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51577
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectForests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectForests and forestry -- Appropriate technology -- South Africa -- Decision makingen_ZA
dc.subjectLogging -- Technological innovations -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectLogging -- Technological innovations -- South Africa -- Decision makingen_ZA
dc.subjectDecision support systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Forest and wood scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Forest and wood scienceen_ZA
dc.titleA methodology to aid in appropriate forest technology decision-making for developing countriesen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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