Objective Forests are multi-functional ecosystems, the sustainable management of which being one of the priorities of the European Union nowadays. Forest managers have thismulti-functional perception of forestlands. However, a major function of forests is not taken into account: the protective function against rock falls risks. The objective of this project is to develop measures, methods to characterise the efficiency of forest stands against rock falls. All the results of this project will be used to develop a Strategic Planning Tool (SPT) dedicated to optimise sustainable management of different types of forests stands with respect to their protective function against rock falls. To achieve those objectives 8 workpackagesare planned. This SPT will be a decision support system, used by forest managers, construction engineers and local authorities in mountain land management. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestrysilviculturenatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL, DES EAUX ET DES FORETS EU contribution No data Address Domaine Universitaire 38402 SAINT-MARTIN-D'HERES France See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all EURO GEOTECNICA S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Parc Tecnologic del Valles, s/n 08290 CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES See on map Total cost No data SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR FOREST, SNOW AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 11,Flueelasstrasse 11 7260 DAVOS See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution No data Address Jordi Girona, 1-3, módulo D2, Campus Nord 08034 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BERNE Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 12,Hallerstrasse 12 3012 BERN See on map Total cost No data