Planning the Production and Consumption of Timber in Sabah, Malaysia
The forest industry is one of the major contributors to the economy of Sabah. Thus, factors influencing timber production and consumption affect the state's future economy and industrial development. This study is undertaken to analyse the past, present and future timber production of Saba...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English English |
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1993
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9900/1/FH_1993_3_A.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9900/ |
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| Summary: | The forest industry is one of the major contributors
to the economy of Sabah. Thus, factors influencing timber
production and consumption affect the state's future
economy and industrial development. This study is
undertaken to analyse the past, present and future timber
production of Sabah and to estimate future log consumption
by the domestic wood-based industries.
Recent Sabah forest inventory data and timber yield
estimated by FAO were used for the log production
projection. Three scenarios corresponding to different
assumptions of timber yield and forest management were
developed. For log consumption estimation, static and
dynamic models were used and tested in five functional
forms. Data over 20 years were employed for this
estimation. Data on past trends, government and private
sector's projections of domestic and import prices and per capita income were used in the forecasting of log
consumption. |
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