03289nam a2200385 4500 20260818172421.0 280998s1987 th r 0000|0 eng d .b10711168 AIT Thesis no.ET-87-1 Fernando, T. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan The potential of rubber wood : an optimisation approach Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 94 p. Thesis ; no. ET-87-1 A thesis submitter in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology,1987 Rubber estates currently are managed with an objective to maximize the production of latex; which seems not reasonable with rapidly increasing wood and timber prices. It was felt that the estates as well as the country may increase the benefits by recognizing the value of rubber wood resource and plan for its production. This study is an attempt to optimize the rubber plantation industry using a dynamic model in order to assess the potential of rubber wood. The first few sections of the study are devoted to an assessment of the value of rubber wood as against latex. Current plantation practices are analyzed, followed by a critique. Construction of the dynamic model and the estimation of technical information are given much consideration. Forecasting the market conditions using linear regression approximations is discussed in detail. Model output confirms the sub - optimality of current plantation practices, and suggests optimization strategies. Results reveal that the annual uprooting scale ha s to be raised. Net benefits secured through the increased production of rubber wood are analyzed in detail. The impacts on many important subsectors, especially on the energy sub - sector, are also evaluated. The study further analyses the benefits to the estates and to the economy as a whole separately through such a process of optimization. The final section of the study is an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the modeling approach and recommendations for improvements. Suggestions are also made for future studies in the field. Rubber industry and trade Sri Lanka Codoni, Rene, Chairperson Frausum, Yves G. Van, Co-Chairperson Chateau, Bertrand, Examination Committee Commission of European Communities (CEC), Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ET-87-1 Full-text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B19175 .b10711168 mnait x 240402 2 951012 m a x 4 mnait mnarc 22 40 Barcode : 30050120678387 CREATED : 2014-12-02 RECORD # : i12762507 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120345037 CREATED : 2016-06-15 RECORD # : i1303912x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 89997 89997 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.ET-87-1 30050120678387 2026-08-18 17:24:21 3 2026-08-18 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no.ET-87-1 30050120345037 2026-08-18 17:24:21 2026-08-18 40