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ASFOR: An Urban Forestry

Bibliographic Advisor

COMPUTER SERIES

Florida Cooperative Extension Service/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
University of Florida/John T. Woeste, Dean
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Circular 848

September 1989

1988

ASFOR: An Urban Forestry Bibliographic Advisor

Developed by
Stephanie C. Chase, Marston Science Library
Dr. Edward F. Gilman, Ornamental Horticulture
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611

December 1988

Copyright 1988, University of Florida
RUN-TIME(ADVISOR) file copyrighted William Hapgood 1987

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Table of Contents

Page

Abstract 4

Introduction 4

Hardware and Software Requirements 5

Operating Procedures Back Up Disk 5

Preparing and Running Asfor on a Two Floppy
System 6

Loading and Running Asfor on a Hard Drive
System 7

Ending the Program 8

Program Screens/Sample Run 8

References 1 1

Technical Support 1 1

Ordering Information 1 1

Abstract

ASFOR is a bibliographic online advisor in urban forestry. It was
developed by Stephanie C. Chase and Dr. Edward F. Gilman using the
1st Class expert system shell. The advisor contains references to the
urban forestry literature which will be useful to practicing urban
foresters as well as to persons with a general interest in the field.
The program consists of one ASFOR advisor diskette and an
accompanying user's guide.

Introduction

ASFOR (Asphalt Forest) is an online advisor on urban forestry. It
is a bibliographic data base designed to help users locate information
on various aspects of urban forestry including administration, values,
environmental factors, tree selection, etc. It also provides listing of
tree species suitable for the various hardiness zones found in the
United States. In the file Urban Forester's Bookshelf are listings
of key books, manuals, and professional organizations of interest to
urban foresters.

The advisor was prepared using lstCLASS, an expert system shell
software, developed by Programs In Motion. The RUN-TIME
(ADVISOR) file included in this program is copyrighted (c) William
Hapgood 1987.

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Hardware and Software Requirements

HARDWARE:
To run the basic system, you need an IBM PC or compatible with 256
kilobytes of memory.

SOFTWARE: DOS version 2.0 or higher and an ASFOR advisor
diskette.

Operating Procedures

It is advisable that you make a backup copy of the ASFOR advisor
diskette before you proceed with these instructions. Use a double-
sided, double density disk for your backup.

To make the backup disk:

Insert your DOS disk (2.0 or higher) into Drive A.

Boot the disk by turning on the computer.

At the A>, remove the DOS disk from Drive A and insert the
ASFOR diskette. Insert a formatted blank disk into Drive B, which
has been formatted with the /S (system) option. Then type: copy *.*
b: The computer will copy the files onto the disk in Drive B.

After copying is completed, check to see that you have 9 files
on the new disk. To check the files, you must switch default drives.

At A> type: B:
At B> type: dir

This will list the files on the disk in drive B. the files should include:
Advisor. Exe, Asfor.KBM, Plan.KBM, Treesel.KBM, Environ.KBM,
Values.KBM, Admin.KBM, Hardyl.KBM, and Maint.KBM.

All following instructions referring to the ASFOR diskette or disk
imply use of the backup.

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Preparing and Running Advisor Asfor

For Two-Floppy Systems

Installing the DOS command.com file on the ASFOR diskette.

In order to run the ASFOR advisor with your particular DOS operating
system, you must add the command.com file to your ASFOR disk.

Insert the DOS disk into drive A and the working copy of the
ASFOR disk into drive B.

At the A>, type: copy command.com b: This will
transfer the file to your ASFOR disk. This disk can now be used
in a two-floppy system without loading DOS first.

Running Asfor Advisor

1. Insert the ASFOR advisor disk with the command.com file
into Drive A.

2. Boot the system

3. At the A>, type: Advisor Asfor

4. The program will ask you if your computer is an IBM or
IBM compatible. Type: y

Note: If you have not transferred the command. com file onto the
Asfor disk, you will need to boot the system with DOS in Drive A and
the ASFOR disk in Drive B.

At the A>, type: b: This will switch drives.

At the B>, type : Advisor Asfor This will begin the
program from step 4 above.

Follow the screen instructions. Use the up and down arrow
keys and the page up and page down keys to position the cursor next
to your selection at each menu, then press the key.

For Hard Drive Systems

Loading the Program into the Hard Drive

Turn system on. After the system has booted, insert the
ASFOR disk into Drive A.

Move to the root directory and make an ASFOR
subdirectory:
CD\
MD Asfor

Copy files from the ASFOR disk into the subdirectory:

copy A: *.* C: \ Asfor

Installation is complete; these files are now loaded into the hard
drive. Your system is ready to run.

Running the Program

Boot the system and change to the ASFOR subdirectory.

CD\ Asfor

Start ADVISOR ASFOR

Advisor Asfor

Follow the screen instructions. Use the up and down arrow
keys, and the page up and page down keys to position the cursor
next to your selection at each menu, then press the key.

Ending the Program

At the end of each menu section, you have the option of Q (quitting),
R (Replaying the same option), or N (New session).

If you choose Q, you will exit to DOS and the A> (or the C> if you are
using a hard disk system.)
If you choose R, you will be returned to the last full menu and
prompted to reverify your previous choices.
If you choose N, you will be returned to the introductory screen.

Program Screens/Sample Run

Each screen presented enables the user to focus his/her subject
request.

The first menu (shown below) provides an introduction to the field of
urban forestry and a selection of broad categories. Because the text
fills more than one screen, you will receive a PgDn to continue
command at the end of the first screen. A portion of text will be
repeated when you page down. At the end of the second screen, you
are given the instruction to press the return, or enter key, to begin.

[F1=Help] [Esc=Stop]
Ist-CLASS Advisor for ASFOR

ASPHALT FOREST: an urban forestry bibliographic advisor
Prepared by
Stephanie C. Chase, Marston Science Library
and
Dr. Edward F. Gilman, Ornamental Horticulture
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
December 1988

Copyright 1988, University of Florida
RUN-TIME (ADVISOR) file copyright William Hapgood 1987

"Urban forestry is a specialized branch of forestry that has as its objective
the cultivation and management of trees for their present and potential
contribution to the psychological, sociological and economic well-being of
urban society...In its broadest sense, urban forestry embraces a multi-managerial
system that includes watersheds, wildlife habtiats, outdoor recreation
opportunities, landscape design, recycling of municipal wastes, tree care in
general..."
--Society of American Foresters, 1972
PgDn to continue

After pressing the return, or enter key, you will see the following
menu, asking you to select your area of interest. For demonstration
purposes, we are going to look for references on the psychological
value of urban forests.
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the line: ...Values and
press

What area of urban forestry is of interest to you?

Administration and Resource Management
Planning and Tree Management
Environmental aspects including pollution and temperature modification
Values including psychological, wildlife and appraisal
Maintenance
Urban Forester's Bookshelf

At the next screen, select Psychological Values

Please select the specific topic of interest.

The last screen will give you a list of appropriate publications and
the choice of running a new session, replaying the session, or
quitting. (For definitions of each see page 8.)

You may be interested in the following publications:

Hoeksema, R. et al. (1983) Tree in town. MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES MAGAZINE
52(2):54-59.

Johnston, M. (1985) Community Forestry: A Sociological Approach to Urban Forestry.
ARBORICULTURAL JOURNAL 9(2):121-126.

Schroeder, H.W. (1987) Psychological Value of Urban Trees: Measurement, Meaning,
and Imagination in PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD NATIONAL URBAN FORESTRY
CONFERENCE, Orlando, Florida, Dec. 7-11, 1986, pp.55-60.

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References

Information on the lstCLASS software may be obtained from
Programs in Motion, One Longfellow Center, 526 Boston Post Road -
150 East, Wayland, Massachusetts 01778.

Technical Support

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Office by phone at (904) 392-7853 or mail at: IFAS Software
Support, Bldg 120,
Room 203, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Comments and suggestions concerning program content may be
directed to:
Stephanie C. Chase, Marston Science Library, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32601. (904) 335-8547.

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