NEWFOR - NEW technologies for a better mountain FORest timber mobilization

01.09.2011 - 31.08.2014
Research funding project
The role play by mountain forests is extremely varied. Their contributions to the stability and overall development of life and economic factors in mountainous regions are highly significant. Due mainly to topographic conditions, managing mountain forests is significantly more cost intensive than in plain ones. A good knowledge of forest biomass location, characteristics, mobilization conditions and connectivity to wood industry is a prerequisite for the development of a sustainable timber supply chain in mountain territories. This knowledge is currently insufficient to provide at reasonable costs, the required guarantees on the wood supply and on its sustainability. Based on the use of new technologies for forest and topography characterization, NEWFOR is dedicated to enhance and develop tools and adapted policies for decision making in the field of a sustainable and adaptive mountain forest resources management facing the sustainability of mountain forest ecosystems services.

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Grant funds

  • European Commission (EU) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) European Commission Call identifier 2-3-2-FR Application number 2-3-2-FR

Research focus

  • Environmental Monitoring and Climate Adaptation: 100%

Keywords

GermanEnglish
Laserscanninglaser scanning
Waldforest
Holzvorrat / Biomassestem volume / biomass
Mobilisierungmibilization
Optimierungoptimization

External partner

  • Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft (BFW) Institut für Naturgefahren und Waldgrenzregionen
  • Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft, WSL Forschungsprogramm Forstwirtschaft und Klimawandel
  • Dipartimento di Agronomia, Selvicoltura e Gestione del Territorio (AGROSELVITER) - Università degli Studi di Torino
  • Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft - Abteilung Waldbewirtschaftung
  • Gozdarski Institut Slovenije
  • Stand Montafon Forstfonds
  • Ente Regionale per i Servizi all’Agricoltura e alle Foreste - ERSAF Lombardia
  • Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali (TeSAF) - Università degli Studi di Padova
  • Cemagref, Groupement de Grenoble, Unité de Recherche Ecosystèmes Montagnard
  • Zavod za gozdove Slovenije
  • Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement
  • Provincia Autonoma di Trento - Servizio Foreste e Fauna
  • Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung

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