Confronto fra diverse metodologie di abbattimento ed esbosco in tre regioni italiane
Author(s)
Laudati, Giuseppe
Date Issued
February 23, 2010
Type
Doctoral Thesis
Abstract
Forest harvesting is one of the crucial aspects in the sustainable forest management, since
it is a necessary application tool for the forest firms, through their work in the forest. The
first ring of the forest-wood supply chain is based on the first transformation firms which,
differently from other productive sectors of the Country, are scarcely surveyed. In fact the
official statistical sources concentrated their attention only on other aspects of the forest
management, but not on the activities of the forest yards.
The research target was to monitor level of mechanization of forest enterprises and,
particularly, the applied work methodologies, since directly and indirectly affecting forests
growth and sustainability.
The study was carried out in three provinces, Umbria, Lazio, Campania, through a sample
of forest enterprises, to better analyse both the management organization and their real
work activities in the forest. The investigation has essentially shown the lasting lack of
accurate inspections and appropriate monitoring by all the competent organizations. This
persistent gap should be filled up, according to the agreements stipulated by Italy both in
the European Commission and Internationally, in order to concretely and better apply a
sustainable management in Italian forests.
An enhanced knowledge of this bond in the supply chain should bring remarkable
improvements of forest workers safety and a better use of harvestable biomass.
Finally the forest yards monitoring should permit to achieve silvicultural actions for
environment and forest sustainability, and the possibility to schedule an increase of
mechanization and technological innovations, as already common in other Countries.
Additional information
Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze e tecnologie per la gestione forestale e ambientale
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