Information and data flow analysis for forestry sector in Iran as a basic requirement for designing a forest information system (FIS)

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of information on forest and data transfer and to identify the gaps in information and data flow in forestry sector in Iran. The study evaluated the data and information flow in three levels (control offices level, provincial offices level and organizational offices level) using the document analysis and questioning (interviews and questionnaire). It has a major outputs; identification of the gaps in information and data flow to sustainable forest management and also can be used as a prerequisite to designing a forest information system.   REFERENCES Custom office (۲۰۰۲). Annual statistical reports of the custom office of Iran, Tehran, Iran, ۲۰۰ p. Forest range watershed organization (۲۰۰۲). Annual operation report. ۱۵۰ p. Ghiassallhossini, A. (۲۰۰۰). Evaluation of the effects of the organizing plan to sending out domesticated animals from the north forests in Iran. Science and Research Centre of Azad University of Ahvaz. MSc. Dissertation, ۱۳۰ p. Hedayati, M.A. (۲۰۰۳). Plantation in north of Iran (purposes, policies, and future plans). Plantations and Parks Office, Report of Plantation Office, Tehran, Iran, ۴۰ p. HITO (۲۰۰۲). Documents and information of harvesting and timber industries office, Tehran, Iran, ۱۰۰ p. Najaran, (۱۹۸۸). Integrative plan of northern forests, Forestry Technical Office, Forests Range Watershed Organization, Tehran, Iran, ۱۰۷ p. Rajerz, (۱۹۶۴). Statistic of Caspian Forests. Technical Office, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tehran, Iran,   ۸۶ p. Rassaneh, Yadollah (۲۰۰۳). Forest Typology. Forestry Technical Office, FRWOI, Tehran, Iran,  ۱۰۹ p. Solvberg, A. and Kung, D.C. (۱۹۹۳). Information systems engineering, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany,  ۲۶۸ p. Yakko P.F. (۱۹۷۴). Integrative plan of Caspian forests, Forests Rangelands Organization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tehran, Iran,   ۱۳۳ p.

Keywords:

Information , Information flow , Information gaps , Information system , Database