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[B-15.4 Development of Forest Resources Alteration Model(FRAM) for Asia-Pacific]

[Contact Person]

Haruo Sawada
Chief, Remote Sensing Laboratory
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1 Matsunosato, Kukizaki-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 305 Japan
Phone +81-298-73-3211(Ext.636), Fax +81-298-74-8507
E-mail sawady@ffpri.affrc.go.jp

[Total Budget for FY1991-1993]

22,959,000 Yen (FY1993 7,519,000 Yen)

[Abstract]

　The deforestation mechanisms in South-East Asia was analysed to make clear the causal relationship among changing situations surrounding forest area from socioeconomic point of view. Many study reports were collected and reviewed which relate to deforestation model in tropical region to develop the Forest Resources Alteration Model(FRAM). A computer software in FORTRAN was also collected and modified to deal with the model. Various kinds of information related to the study region were also collected on a geographic information system GRASS. Although forest fire has the key role in that area and is treated as one of the important factors in the model, the actual information on forest fire are not well obtained in publications. Then satellite observation is necessary to evaluate the model in the actual world. The simulation shows us very severe conditions in the next century.

[Key Words]

Deforestation, Model, Tropical Forest, Fire