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This study examines the relationship between forest roads and forest resources, as well as the relationships between forest roads themselves, which form a systematic network. The aim is to measure the efficiency of forest roads planned and constructed using public resources through Data Envelopment Analysis, utilizing different inputs and outputs. The goal is to ensure the effective and efficient use of this planning and construction process. By evaluating these efficiency scores, efforts to improve existing forest roads will be kept up to date. Furthermore, a package program serving as a guide for planners has been developed, and a program module has been created using Python programming for GIS applications based on programming. github

Forest roads are planned and constructed according to the technical and geometric standards specified in the Forest Roads Planning, Construction, and Maintenance Circular No. 292. Forest roads planned and constructed based on the timber production function can be evaluated according to different forest functions as a result of this study. It will be a pioneering model that can pave the way for a more consistent use of public resources.

This system was coded by Research Assistant Taha Yasin HATAY. Efficiency scores were determined using data envelopment analysis based on specific variables according to ecological, economic, social, and technical function scenarios for forest roads. For detailed information, you can access the Python and ArcGIS-based data envelopment analysis via GitHub.