A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices
The operational application of the ‘Logfisher’ technology and system were undertaken at Sungai Betis, Gua Musang Forest Reserve in 2007 as an alternative to existing logging technologies. It has since been widely accepted and acknowledged as an efficient and cost effective alternative to existing lo...
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| description | The operational application of the ‘Logfisher’ technology and system were undertaken at Sungai Betis, Gua Musang Forest Reserve in 2007 as an alternative to existing logging technologies. It has since been widely accepted and acknowledged as an efficient and cost effective alternative to existing low and reduced impact logging technologies
such as skyline, Mobile Tower Yarder and Helicopter. This paper examined the various committed new and improved logging activities ascribed in the Reduce-Impact Logging (RIL) particularly using ‘Logfisher’ rather than Conventional Logging (CL). The cost function of present value is developed to analyse the logging cost between these
two types of harvesting systems. The result of this study shows that the cost constitutes under RIL is higher than under CL. Incremental average per ha total cost rose by 46.86% to RM13,576/ha. While the incremental average per m3 total cost increased by 57.41% to RM267.80/m3. With increasing fuel prices and other cost related to labour, the logging cost is expected to increase in the near future. This situation will have adverse affect on the profitability of the practice of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). |
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| spelling | upm-126672015-07-03T01:29:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12667/ A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim Othman, Mohd Shahwahid Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati The operational application of the ‘Logfisher’ technology and system were undertaken at Sungai Betis, Gua Musang Forest Reserve in 2007 as an alternative to existing logging technologies. It has since been widely accepted and acknowledged as an efficient and cost effective alternative to existing low and reduced impact logging technologies such as skyline, Mobile Tower Yarder and Helicopter. This paper examined the various committed new and improved logging activities ascribed in the Reduce-Impact Logging (RIL) particularly using ‘Logfisher’ rather than Conventional Logging (CL). The cost function of present value is developed to analyse the logging cost between these two types of harvesting systems. The result of this study shows that the cost constitutes under RIL is higher than under CL. Incremental average per ha total cost rose by 46.86% to RM13,576/ha. While the incremental average per m3 total cost increased by 57.41% to RM267.80/m3. With increasing fuel prices and other cost related to labour, the logging cost is expected to increase in the near future. This situation will have adverse affect on the profitability of the practice of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12667/1/12667.pdf Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim and Othman, Mohd Shahwahid and Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati (2009) A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices. International Journal of Economics and Management, 3 (2). pp. 354-366. ISSN 1823-836X http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol3_no2.htm |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim Othman, Mohd Shahwahid Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title | A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title_full | A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title_fullStr | A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title_short | A comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
| title_sort | comparison analysis of logging cost between conventional and reduce impact logging practices |
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