Potential of Semantic Web Technologies to Support Knowledge Transfer in Forest Management

Alfred Radl, Harald Vacik

2013

Abstract

We introduce a Knowledge Transfer Portal (KTP) which supports knowledge transfer among researchers and forest managers. The KTP will be used for supporting transfer of knowledge generated in the FunDivEUROPE (FUNctional significance of forest bioDIVersity in EUROPE) after project life. It uses semantic web technologies to achieve a common understanding throughout a knowledge representation based on an expert elicitation process. Knowledge transfer tools (KTTs) take use of knowledge elements within the knowledge base and implement various knowledge transfer functionalities. The knowledge base shows interactions of biodiversity effects on the sustainable provision of ecosystem services. In this contribution we focus on the ongoing knowledge base engineering process and show first results that were based on a series of workshops with domain experts to generate a common understanding about terms, definitions and their relations. Relations were generated upon FunDivEUROPE project hypothesis with respect to project results and expert beliefs. We use a web-based, collaborative knowledge base engineering cycle and create a thesaurus which was initiated with terms from these expert workshops.

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Radl A. and Vacik H. (2013). Potential of Semantic Web Technologies to Support Knowledge Transfer in Forest Management . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-81-5, pages 387-392. DOI: 10.5220/0004626403870392


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@conference{keod13,
author={Alfred Radl and Harald Vacik},
title={Potential of Semantic Web Technologies to Support Knowledge Transfer in Forest Management},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={387-392},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004626403870392},
isbn={978-989-8565-81-5},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2013)
TI - Potential of Semantic Web Technologies to Support Knowledge Transfer in Forest Management
SN - 978-989-8565-81-5
AU - Radl A.
AU - Vacik H.
PY - 2013
SP - 387
EP - 392
DO - 10.5220/0004626403870392