Table 5 Extended mathematical notation.

From: Optimizing sustainable and multifunctional management of Alpine Forests under climate change

Notation

 

\(B_{i,s,t,m,cli,opt}\)

Value of indicator i in stand s in period t if management strategy m is applied under climate scenarios cli and optimization scenarios opt

CLI

Set of all climate scenarios cli

E

Set of all elevation ranges elv

OPT

Set of all optimization scenarios opt

P

Set indicating whether a stand has a protection service or not (p)

\(PU_{g,p,s,o}\)

Partial utility of indicator group g in forests with / without a protection service p for all optimization opt and climate cli scenarios

\(dPU_{g,p,s,o}\)

Difference in partial utility of indicator group g in forests with / without a protection service p for all optimization opt and climate cli scenarios compared with the EnterpriseRef scenario

\(PU_{g,cli,opt,t,elv}\)

Partial utility of indicator group g, for all elevational ranges elv, periods t, optimization scenarios opt and climate cli scenarios

\(\overline{Y}_{i,g,p}\) ; \(\underline{Y}_{i,g,p}\)

Upper / lower bound for indicator i in group g and forests with or without a protection service p over all optimization opt and climate cli scenarios

\(\max ; \min ({B}_{i})\)

Stand-based global maximum and minimum indicators values over all stands s, periods t, climate scenarios cli, and optimization scenarios opt