European forests are increasingly exposed to various disturbances which can be of abiotic or biotic nature. When being of more ‘catastrophic’ nature they can strongly disrupt targeted forest
The objective of this project was to identify the measures taken concretely in each of the participating regions, for the management of identified and foreseeable risks and to suggest innovations to
The project aimed to develop a concrete proposal for preventing and mitigating forest deterioration in the EU, which is based on the analysis of the factors affecting deterioration in the EU and their
Integrated forest management approaches are a key strategy to integrate nature conservation objectives into Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). Changing socio-economic and environmental driving
European forests are affected by different disturbances. They range from pests and insect damages to megafires and transnational storm events and can have profound impacts on forest ecosystem services
The low social awareness regarding the exposure to fire risk combined with the reduced individual capacity to prevent and face emergencies increase both social vulnerability and the cost of civil
The book brings together the latest scientific understanding of the many facets of storm damage to forests. The report helps the readers to better understand the many-sided impacts of windstorms to
