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fig1 shows different sectors of wood supply in the form of a chart , where the blocks of the chart illustrate data to be used in planning or to be produced by means of planning . the connections between the blocks illustrate the data used as a basis for generating other data , and the factors affecting them . the data used include , for example , geographical information or other information from a database , or information to be obtained elsewhere , for example forecast information . the data to be used are obtained , for example , from operators maintaining and / or predicting condition data . the processed data formed in the blocks may also be used as data material for other blocks . the data to be formed and the optimization are based on , for example , decisions , algorithms , models , or rules , which utilize various data material available . the system and the method according to the chart are implemented preferably in a data system utilizing various databases or other data storages located in a telecommunications network and its data systems based on computers , servers and networks , which the users of the system utilize and which are used for storing data collected either automatically or manually . block 1 illustrates the demand and need of various production plants ( en 1 ( energy ), en 2 , se 1 ( pulp ), se 2 , pa 1 ( paper ), pa 2 , sa 1 ( sawmill ), sa 2 , va 1 ( plywood ), va 2 , etc .) for a given planning period , and forms a basis for optimization 13 , which , on the basis of available data ( e . g . demand of production plants , situation at terminals , situation in storages , stands in reserve ), draws up a transportation plan 14 and a harvesting plan 14 for the reserve of stands marked for cutting . the transportation plan 15 defines the transportation from the different stands ( l 1 , l 2 , etc .) and storage points , such as roadside storages ( v 1 , v 2 , etc .) and terminals ( t 1 , t 2 , etc .) to the different production plants . in the harvesting plan 14 , it is also possible , according to one example , to select the forest machine according to the stand , or , if necessary , even according to the logging contractor , on the basis of the harvestability and transportability , particularly the bearing capacity index . in one example , the forest machines are allocated a bearing capacity classification 16 , on the basis of which the selection is made . in an alternative example , the harvesting plan merely contains data on the bearing capacity index , on the basis of which the person performing the harvesting makes the choice on the machine himself ; for example , harvesting contractor 21 is feasible , as shown in fig2 . a reserve 5 of stands has been provided according to the prior art by utilizing data on forest resources . the data can also be obtained automatically , for example by laser scanning , and the stands can also be formed automatically . stands can also be included in the reserve 5 of stands in other ways . road network data 3 and soil data 4 are available , for example , in the form of geographic information , and they are used to form e . g . a bearing capacity index . the assortment of wood products ( en , se , pa , sa , va , etc .) and the quantities of the different wood products to be obtained from the reserve of stands and from single stands is given , for example , in the form of a list or a table . at this stage , each wood product is allocated to a given purpose , such as energy , pulp , paper , sawmill , plywood . the use will be determined , for example , by the detected diameter of the trunk , so that wood raw material from the same stand will be transported to even several different production plants . the allocation will be guided by the demand . information on the harvestability and transportability of the road network is available in the bearing capacity classification 6 of the road network . the bearing capacity classification 6 and the condition data 7 , which describe primarily the present situation , such as the soil moisture content and the snow depth , are combined with the data on the reserve 5 of stands . each stand is located in a given locality , so the condition data are preferably specific to the locality . for example , county or province specific data on the conditions can also be used as condition data for the stands . limitations 18 on the use of the road network may also be applied , as shown in fig2 . the limitations relate particularly to limitations or prohibitions of use because of poor or impassable road conditions . algorithms , models or computations are used to determine the updated , real - time usability 8 of the stand , which in this example is indicated by a bearing capacity index . the updating can be performed sufficiently often , even several times a week . the usability is determined for the whole reserve or a subset of stands on the basis of e . g . a limited geographical area . the bearing capacity classification 6 and the condition data 7 are also combined with the data on the roadside storages , wherein the updated , real - time usability 9 of the roadside storages is obtained , which in this example is indicated by a bearing capacity index . the harvestability and transportability must be at a sufficient level so that the stand or roadside storage would be usable during the planning period . if the level is not sufficient , then suitable or sufficient harvesting and transport equipment is not available to perform the harvesting and transportation to achieve a supply that meets the demand . harvesting under difficult conditions may also require special equipment , or it is more difficult , which may unnecessarily increase the costs . in the case of a large reserve of stands , stands marked for cutting are always found for harvesting , but the data systern will now indicate the stands to be harvested or the storages available . from the list of stands , it is possible to select , for example , stands with a given bearing capacity index to be harvested , and these are used to satisfy the demand at each time . if more stands are needed , it is also possible to include stands with a higher bearing capacity index , according to the need . in an example , the presented system is also used for optimizing the costs . preferably , harvesting should also be carried out in such stands whose bearing capacity index is only rarely at a sufficient level . those stands whose bearing capacity index is almost always at a sufficient level can be utilized particularly at times when the bearing capacity indices are reduced in general , because of difficult conditions . the impact of different factors can be weighted by optimization , and the final outcome will comprise the stands 10 available for the planning period and the data on the quantity and assortment of timber in them . the optimization result can also be influenced by taking various cost factors into account . the situation varies according to the updates , but an accurate list of stands and data on the quantities and assortments of timber can be continuously maintained for all stands , and storages as well . the harvestability and transportability of roadside storages must also be at a sufficient level . the result of the optimization will be roadside storages 11 and data on the quantities and assortments of timber in them , usable for the planning period . data on the quantities and assortments of timber in the terminals 12 are available . the timber is available at almost any time . by combining the data from the blocks 10 , 11 and 12 in the data system , the necessary optimization 13 is performed , producing the harvesting plan 14 and the transportation plan 15 . the object is to provide a supply that meets the demand in different production plants within the planning period . the data of the blocks 10 , 11 and 12 are available for the present and in many cases also for a given period in the future , and even for the whole planning period , if the conditions are not drastically changed . changes in the harvestability and transportability , that is , the bearing capacity index , affect particularly the block 10 . provisions for changes in the conditions can be made e . g . by means of storages . the timber can be obtained from a storage , if it is not available from the selected stands , as planned . for producing the harvesting plan 14 , data of the block 8 on the harvestability and transportability of the stand are utilized . as shown in fig2 , for the formation of the harvesting plan , it is also possible to make a prediction which is primarily based on a forecast on the changes of conditions in the locality of the stand . the data available is , for example , a weather forecast , particularly relating to the temperature and the amount of rainfall . the data are obtained , as already mentioned above , from operators maintaining and / or predicting condition data . the condition prediction 19 is combined with the data of the block 8 , wherein the predicted availability 20 of the stand is obtained , relating to all the stands or only some specific stands . for producing the harvesting plan 14 , data of the block 20 on the harvestability and transportability of the stand are utilized , based on the prediction . the prediction can be used to schedule the measures of the harvesting plan more accurately or to secure the realization of the harvesting plan . the systems according to fig1 and 2 are implemented by means of a suitable data system , on the basis of e . g . computers . blocks 8 to 15 and block 20 can be implemented in the same data system which utilizes e . g . geographical information or other material , for example for the blocks 5 , 6 , 7 , and 16 , as well as for block 19 . in an example , the bearing capacity index is primarily determined according to the soil type . for determining the bearing capacity index , it is possible to use various models which may be even complex , but in some examples , e . g . tabulation and computation can be utilized . the basis may be , for example , a basic bearing capacity index given for the soil type , to be increased or decreased by the conditions according to certain terms . the bearing capacity index of the soil type may also be affected by said additional attributes of the soil type and also by other constant factors which may be used , if desired , for example stone content . a criterion for meeting the terms is , for example , various condition data . different soil types may differ in meeting the terms . when a desired number of conditions and other factors are taken into account , if they should be sufficiently taken into account according to the terms , the bearing capacity index is finally obtained . in addition to climatic conditions , the conditions may also include other variable factors , such as properties of the growing stock , for example the quantity of growing stock or the relations between tree species . in an example , the bearing capacity index may receive a value between 0 and 12 , and the value 6 gives a bearing capacity for soil on which most typical forest machines can be driven . for the soil types , the soil type with the best bearing capacity receives the value 6 , and the soil type with the poorest bearing capacity receives the value 0 . said value is a kind of a basic bearing capacity index . various factors , particularly conditions , affect the bearing capacity index either negatively or positively . for example , an increasing frost depth will have an adding effect by a value from + 0 to + 6 , an increasing snow depth will have an adding effect by a value from + 0 to + 4 , and an increasing rainfall amount for a given period will have a subtracting effect by a value from − 0 to − 2 . the felling method will have an effect on the bearing capacity index ; for example , thinning will have an effect by the value of − 1 . in thinning , the dominant tree species will have an effect on the bearing capacity index ; for example , spruce as the dominant species will have an effect by the value of − 1 . on peaty soils , the increasing quantity of growing stock will affect the bearing capacity value by a value from − 1 to + 3 . various terms and rules for the interactions of different factors can also be created on how they affect the computation of the bearing capacity index . if necessary , it is also possible to take other factors into account , increasing or reducing the bearing capacity index . the aim is to automate the computation of the bearing capacity index as far as possible in the data system , on the basis of the data collected and stored by the data system . when the behaviour of a soil type is examined for a given moment of time in the future , the basic bearing capacity is changed , depending on the conditions prevailing at said moment of time . thus , for example , the forecast rainfall for said moment of time , or forecast changes in amounts of rainfall in the time window between said moment of time and the present moment of time , will be utilized . instead of the present time , it is also possible to use another moment of time , at which the state of the stand is known sufficiently accurately , particularly with respect to the bearing capacity index . in an example , real time data are used as the data for the present moment of time , for example the real - time bearing capacity index , whose change is evaluated by means of said forecasts . by means of updating the condition data and the forecast data , also the predicted bearing capacity index is constantly changed . the bearing capacity classification of the forest machine can be determined to correspond to the above - presented bearing capacity index , or there is a clear interdependence between them . different machine types , such as harvesters and forwarders , are classified , for example , on the basis of the bearing capacity index needed by said forest machine to perform harvesting or transportation successfully . for example , a typical loaded forwarder receives the value of 6 , and a forwarder with special equipment and causing a low surface pressure will receive the value of 4 . a harvester will receive a value that is even lower than this . the bearing capacity classification is based on the more specific properties of the forest machine , which are also affected by the equipment . the bearing capacity classification can be determined primarily on the basis of the surface pressure caused by the forest machine on the soil . by means of the bearing capacity classification and the bearing capacity index , a clear picture is formed on which stands can be harvested and how the forest machinery meets the local conditions . fig3 illustrates the variation of the bearing capacity index of two different example stands in time , for example during the period between the signing of the timber sale contract and the harvesting of the stand . in the figure , the area between the broken lines also illustrates the bearing capacity class or classes , on which the harvesting is typically focused . the bearing capacity index for a given moment indicates either the real - time bearing capacity index or a predicted bearing capacity index . both bearing capacity indices can also be included in the same figure , wherein it is possible e . g . to follow up the outcome of the prediction of the bearing capacity index . by means of the follow up , it is possible to develop and adjust the computation , models or algorithms . the data on the change of the bearing capacity index can also be stored in a database , wherein the history data on the stand or range can also be utilized later on , if necessary , for example for compilation of statistics or planning of harvesting . the invention is not limited solely to the above - presented examples , but it can be applied within the scope of the appended claims .

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