Living with Storm Damage to Forests. Albrecht, A., Blennow, K., Birot, Y., Brunet, Y., Gardiner, B., Hagedorn, F., Hanewinkel, M., Lindner, M., Lindroth, A., Marzano, M., Mason, B., Nicoll, B., Orazio, C., Peltola, H., Persson, E., Peyron, J., Prins, K., Quine, C., Rauch, P., Rummukainen, M., Schelhaas, M., Schmidt, M., Schuck, A., Schwarzbauer, P., Thuerig, E., Valinger, E., & Welten, P. European Forestry Institute, 2013.
abstract   bibtex   
Windstorms are a major disturbance factor for European forests. In the past decades wind storms have damaged standing forest volume which on a yearly average equals about the size of Poland's annual fellings. The evidence also indicates that the actual severity of storms in the wake of climatic changes may increase during the next decades. Windstorm damages have many environmental, economic and social implications. Consequently, it is important to try to prevent these damages, and better manage those which cannot be prevented. For this purpose, we need to better understand the many sided impacts of windstorm to European forests and forestry, and the possible actions which help to minimize the occurrences of damage and how to manage them. It is exactly these issues that this report is addressing and providing valuable synthesis and insights. In the above context, I want to pick up one direct and valuable contribution of this publication. The European Forest Institute (EFI) is in the process of investigating the role of a European Forest Risk Facility Network , which would address the major potential disturbances for European forests, and provide support through scientific information and analyses that will help to prevent, control and manage these disturbances. It will ensure we build on the extensive knowledge and expertise existing within Europe and beyond. To this initiative, the current study provides a helpful background by addressing one important risk factor. It also sets an example of a quality study, which could work as a role model for similar studies to be produced by such a Facility in the future. The publication is written by a group of renowned natural and social scientists. I would like to congratulate the editors and authors for their excellent work, and for translating scientific information into a format which can be used not only by scientists, but even more so by professionals, stakeholders, policymakers, students and anyone interested in the topic. I would like to especially thank Gert-Jan Nabuurs and Jean-Claude Ruel for reviewing the manuscript and providing valuable comments and suggestions. This assessment would not have been possible without financial support from the Ministry of Rural Development and Consumer Protection, Baden Württemberg (MLR), the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), and the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France. Finally, I would like to join the editors in their dedication o fthis book to Marie-Pierre Reviron. She worked at the Atlantic European Regional Office of the European Forest lnstitute - EFIATLANTIC during 2009 and 2010. She played a leading role in the EFIATLANTIC co-ordinated project for the European Commission on "Destructive storms in European forests: past and forthcoming impacts" , which was the catalyst for this book. Her colleagues at EFIATIANTIC and at other EFI locations as well as the project participants remember Marie-Pierre for her enthusiasm in her work and for her warm heart alike. Her death in August 2010 touched our research community deeply. I wish you interesting and valuable reading. Lauri Hetemäki Editor-in-chief, What Science Can Tell Us-series
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  title = {Living with Storm Damage to Forests},
  author = {Albrecht, Axel and Blennow, Kristina and Birot, Yves and Brunet, Yves and Gardiner, Barry and Hagedorn, Frank and Hanewinkel, Marc and Lindner, Marcus and Lindroth, Anders and Marzano, Mariella and Mason, Bill and Nicoll, Bruce and Orazio, Christophe and Peltola, Heli and Persson, Erik and Peyron, Jean-Luc and Prins, Kit and Quine, Chris and Rauch, Peter and Rummukainen, Markku and Schelhaas, Mart-Jan and Schmidt, Matthias and Schuck, Andreas and Schwarzbauer, Peter and Thuerig, Esther and Valinger, Erik and Welten, Peter},
  editor = {Gardiner, Barry and Schuck, Andreas and Schelhaas, Mart-jan and Orazio, Christophe and Blennow, Kristina and Nicoll, Bruce},
  year = {2013},
  publisher = {{European Forestry Institute}},
  abstract = {Windstorms are a major disturbance factor for European forests. In the past decades wind storms have damaged standing forest volume which on a yearly average equals about the size of Poland's annual fellings. The evidence also indicates that the actual severity of storms in the wake of climatic changes may increase during the next decades. Windstorm damages have many environmental, economic and social implications. Consequently, it is important to try to prevent these damages, and better manage those which cannot be prevented. For this purpose, we need to better understand the many sided impacts of windstorm to European forests and forestry, and the possible actions which help to minimize the occurrences of damage and how to manage them. It is exactly these issues that this report is addressing and providing valuable synthesis and insights. In the above context, I want to pick up one direct and valuable contribution of this publication. The European Forest Institute (EFI) is in the process of investigating the role of a European Forest Risk Facility Network , which would address the major potential disturbances for European forests, and provide support through scientific information and analyses that will help to prevent, control and manage these disturbances. It will ensure we build on the extensive knowledge and expertise existing within Europe and beyond. To this initiative, the current study provides a helpful background by addressing one important risk factor. It also sets an example of a quality study, which could work as a role model for similar studies to be produced by such a Facility in the future. The publication is written by a group of renowned natural and social scientists. I would like to congratulate the editors and authors for their excellent work, and for translating scientific information into a format which can be used not only by scientists, but even more so by professionals, stakeholders, policymakers, students and anyone interested in the topic. I would like to especially thank Gert-Jan Nabuurs and Jean-Claude Ruel for reviewing the manuscript and providing valuable comments and suggestions. This assessment would not have been possible without financial support from the Ministry of Rural Development and Consumer Protection, Baden W\"urttemberg (MLR), the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), and the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France. Finally, I would like to join the editors in their dedication o fthis book to Marie-Pierre Reviron. She worked at the Atlantic European Regional Office of the European Forest lnstitute - EFIATLANTIC during 2009 and 2010. She played a leading role in the EFIATLANTIC co-ordinated project for the European Commission on "Destructive storms in European forests: past and forthcoming impacts" , which was the catalyst for this book. Her colleagues at EFIATIANTIC and at other EFI locations as well as the project participants remember Marie-Pierre for her enthusiasm in her work and for her warm heart alike. Her death in August 2010 touched our research community deeply. I wish you interesting and valuable reading. Lauri Hetem\"aki Editor-in-chief, What Science Can Tell Us-series},
  isbn = {978-952-5980-09-7},
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