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2nd Friday Systems Discussion Group
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SYSTEMS APPROACHES FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Oct. 8, 1993, 5:30pm
PSU Business School Room 270, 631 S.W. Harrison, Portland, Oregon
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Sponsored by the Cascade Systems Society and the
Portland State University Systems Science Ph.D. program.
All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
Ken Franklin, Oregon Division of State Lands, will lead a discussion
of his use of systems dynamics and STELLA in the adaptive management
of forests as part of a total quality management program.
A report to the Clinton administration suggests that a more systemic
approach is needed for the management of forests.
Franklin is currently working on a paper titled "Adaptive Resource
Management: A Capacity Performance Perspective."
Suggested reading: The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge;
"Building a Learning Organization," David Garvin,
Harvard Business Review, Jul-Aug 1993.
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Contacts: Fall programs -- Wayne Wakeland, (503) 245-0027;
Organization -- Steve Rogers, (503) 281-1799.
Transportation: PSU is located in downtown Portland and is easily
accessible by Tri-Met bus. For automobile drivers, it is OK
to use PSU's parking structures for free (no permit is
required) after 5 pm on Fridays. There are two convenient
ones on SW Broadway. Do not park in reserved or
handicapped parking spaces.
Future programs: Nov. 12, 1993, Teaching Systems Concepts in High School.
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The Cascade Systems Society's primary purpose is to promote the
understanding, appreciation, and utilization of systems, cybernetics,
and futures concepts in the Northwest region of the United States;
and secondarily to affiliate with other regional, national, and
international organizations.
CSS is incorporated in the state of Oregon as a nonprofit and has tax
exempt status as a 501(c)3. Contributions to CSS are tax deductible.
The CSS office and posted announcements are located at
1633 SW 11th, Portland, Oregon.
Please address all mail to
Cascade Systems Society
Systems Science Ph.D. Program
PO Box 751
Portland State University
Portland OR 97207-0751
