Descrizione del progetto
I ricercatori si concentrano sull’adattamento delle foreste ai cambiamenti climatici
Le foreste svolgono un ruolo fondamentale nel ciclo del carbonio dell’Europa ma sono anche sensibili ai cambiamenti climatici. Il progetto ASFORCLIC, finanziato dall’UE, si concentrerà sulla catena del valore del legno delle foreste. Il progetto, coordinato dall’Università Mendel di Brno, in Repubblica Ceca, riunirà istituti tedeschi, svedesi, sloveni e austriaci nella ricerca degli effetti dell’ambiente in mutamento sullo spettro di specie arboree, sulla composizione strutturale, sulla salute e sulla crescita delle foreste, analizzandone le diverse strategie di adattamento. Il progetto esaminerà inoltre nuovi materiali legnosi, tenendo conto dei cambiamenti previsti negli assortimenti e nelle proprietà del legno. Il progetto stabilirà nuovi percorsi di ricerca congiunta, concentrandosi sul supporto offerto da ricercatori in fase iniziale di carriera.
Obiettivo
In order to support the ambitious goals to raise the research profile of the coordinating institution and strengthen its research excellence in the highly demanding field of global climate change impact on the forest and whole bio-based sector-leading institutions agreed to collaborate on the jointly proposed project. The central European forests and its wood industry are facing strong and rapid changes - the most prominent being the Global Climate Change. The presented twinning proposal ‘Adaption strategies in forestry under global climate change impact’ (ASFORCLIC) analyses and prepares the forest-wood value chain for these changes including higher appearance and use of the lesser-used wood species. Over the last years, the Mendel University in Brno (MENDELU) has become a nucleus for an expert forum of partners in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe that facilitates integrated research activities and enhances communication among scientists, technologists, policy decision-makers, economists, and the public. Within the project, the participating institutions will form three working groups (WGs): (1) forest production and environment – (2) wood quantity and qualities – (3) market, economics and policy. WG1 focuses on the effects of the changing environment on forests’ tree species spectrum and structural composition, health and growth, and analyses different adaption strategies. WG2 studies the utilization of new wood-material under anticipated changes in wood assortments and properties. New material can be adapted and modified, or even be used for completely new products on the market. WG3 will accompany the changes in forests and wood products from an economic perspective and investigate how political decisions support promising adaption strategies. The project focuses on the definition of joint research avenues within and also gives specifically focus on the support provided to the Early-stage researchers.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
Argomento(i)
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Vedi altri progetti per questo bandoBando secondario
H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5
Meccanismo di finanziamento
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinatore
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