MANFRED - Management strategies to adapt Alpine Space forests to climate change risks

Programme 2007 - 2013 Alpine Space

Date of latest update: 2023-01-07

Description

Description (EN):

With the expected Climate Change (CC), the ecological conditions for forests in the Alpine Space will be fundamentally changing – with unknown effects on the forests’ essential protective, ecological, economical and social functions. Under different climate and land-use change scenarios only an adaptive management can provide the conservation of the natural heritage and the multiple functions. MANFRED bridges the gap between research and practical forest management and seeks to a) collect knowledge with regard to CC effects on 4 main topics: forest growth and land use changes (WP4), hazards & stressors (WP5), best practices to face extreme events (WP6) protection forests (WP7); b) identify hot spots with concrete need for action on the regional & local level; c) develop management strategies able to adapt to changing environmental conditions (WP 8); d) contribute to the implementation of suggested adapted management strategies in cooperation with political decision makers in 4 transnational case study regions.

Achievements (EN):

The '22nd Century' Book on Forestry in the Alps in a changing climate is a highlight of the results and products produced within the MANFRED project. This work summarizes many of the productive case study workshops with various stakeholders, the modelling results and their applicability for forestry practitioners and the cross-pollination of learning and applying forestry techniques accross the Alpine region. Workshops and courses held by the partnership met with great reviews; meanwhile, the Final Conference held in Rome in June (2012) reached a broader audience of international stakeholders working on forestry topics in various mountainous areas.

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Sustainable management of natural resources Climate change and biodiversity

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg

Address: Wonnhaldestr. 4, 79100 Freiburg, Germany

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Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK, Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU,Sektion Rutschungen, Lawinen und Schutzwald

Name: Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK, Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU,Sektion Rutschungen, Lawinen und Schutzwald

Address: Worblentalstrasse 68, 3063 Ittigen, Switzerland

Legal status: n/a

Zavod za gozdove Slovenije

Name: Zavod za gozdove Slovenije

Address: Vecna pot 2, 1001SI00 whole country Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft

Name: Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft

Address: Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1131 Vienna, Austria

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Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft, WSL,Forschungsprogramm Forstwirtschaft und Klimawandel

Name: Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft, WSL,Forschungsprogramm Forstwirtschaft und Klimawandel

Address: Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland

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Cemagref, Groupement de Grenoble, Unité de Recherche Ecosystèmes Montagnard

Name: Cemagref, Groupement de Grenoble, Unité de Recherche Ecosystèmes Montagnard

Address: Cemagref, Direction Générale, Parc de Tourvoie – BP 44, 92163 ANTONY, France

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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dip. Matematica e Fisica

Name: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dip. Matematica e Fisica

Address: via Musei 41, 25121 Brescia, Italy

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Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare - Dipartimento Ricerca Ambientale e Sviluppo

Name: Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare - Dipartimento Ricerca Ambientale e Sviluppo

Address: Via Cristoforo Colombo, n. 44, 147 Roma, Italy

Legal status: n/a

ERSAF Regione Lombardia Dipartimento dei Servizi al territorio Rurale alle Foreste - Struttura Promozione e valorizzazione delle Foreste di Lombardia

Name: ERSAF Regione Lombardia Dipartimento dei Servizi al territorio Rurale alle Foreste - Struttura Promozione e valorizzazione delle Foreste di Lombardia

Address: Via Copernico 38, 20125 Milano, Italy

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Stand Montafon - Forstfonds

Name: Stand Montafon - Forstfonds

Address: Montafonerstrasse 21, A-6780 Schruns, Austria

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Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije

Name: Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije

Address: Večna pot 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH,Department Foresight & Policy Development,Business Unit Regional and Infrastructure Policy

Name: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH,Department Foresight & Policy Development,Business Unit Regional and Infrastructure Policy

Address: TechGate Vienna, Donau-City-Str 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria

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Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft Abteilung Waldbewirtschaftung

Name: Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft Abteilung Waldbewirtschaftung

Address: Am Hochanger 11, D-85354 Freising, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Office National des Forêts

Name: Office National des Forêts

Address: 16, rue la Pérouse, 26009 Valence, France

Legal status: n/a

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta - Direzione foreste e infrastrutture

Name: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta - Direzione foreste e infrastrutture

Address: Località Amèrique 127/a, 11020 Quart (Valle d'Aosta), Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): MANFRED - Management strategies to adapt Alpine Space forests to climate change risks

Project acronym: MANFRED

Project start date: 2009-08-01

Project end date: 2012-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 323 700.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 412 012.00

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2007 - 2013 Alpine Space

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2015-02-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

57 / 57 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

662 / 662 (100%)

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MANFRED - Management strategies to adapt Alpine Space forests to climate change risks

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