Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners

Adam Cowart; Andy Hines; Kurt Callaway; David N. N. Bengston; Mike Dockry

doi:10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-187-paper9

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Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Adam Cowart, Andy Hines, Kurt Callaway, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry

Year:

2019

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-187-paper9

Source:

In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 67-80.

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Abstract

A clear and concise guide for volunteer scanners is essential for creating a rigorous, consistent, and sustainable horizon scanning system. The scanner guide written for the Forest Futures Horizon Scanning system is presented in its entirety. The guide includes an overview of the USDA Forest Service; an explanation of horizon scanning and its goals, uses, and stakeholders; a "how to" guide for installing and using the Web-based system for collecting scanning hits; a description of the domain map used in tagging scanning hits; and a quick guide to getting started in scanning.

Parent Publication

The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project

Citation

Cowart, Adam; Hines, Andy; Callaway, Kurt; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J. 2019. Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners. In: Hines, Andy; Bengston, David N.; Dockry, Michael J., comps. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-187. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 67-80. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-187-paper9. https://doi.org/10.2737NRS-GTR-P-187-paper9.