SILVICULTURAL STRATEGIES FOR PREDICTING DAMAGE TO FORESTS FROM WIND, FIRE AND SNOW : INTEGRATING TREE, SITE AND STAND PROPERTIES WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MODELS TO EVALUATE OPTIONS FOR FOREST MANAGEMEN

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR32392

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1995

End date 31 December 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Total cost € 1 216 101,00

EU contribution € 890 197,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU FACULTY OF FORESTRY
Finland

Objective

To study the interaction between tree/stand, site, soil, wind, climate and fire in the cause of natural disasters. Through the use of GIS and satellite information systems and actual field data construct a predictive model to classify the degree of risk of individual stands to wind, fire and snow.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › physical geography › cartography › geographic information systems
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › physical geography › natural disasters

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 123 - Interaction between silviculture and the environment

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU FACULTY OF FORESTRY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: YLIOPISTOKATU 7 PO BOX 111 ; 80101 JOENSUU ; Finland
• Total cost: No data

Participants (6)

CENTRO NACIONAL DE INFORMACAO GEOGRAFICA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1/82,RUA BRAAMCAMP ; 1200 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Northern Research Station ; EH25 9SY ROSLIN-MIDLOTHIAN
• Total cost: No data

INST. FLORESTAL

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AV. JOAO CRISOSTOMO ; 1000 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Craigiebuckler ; AB15 8QH ABERDEEN
• Total cost: No data

SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 901 83 UMEA
• Total cost: No data

University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Regent Walk ; AB9 1FX Aberdeen
• Total cost: No data