Vol. 78 No. 4 (2023)
Articles

GO SURF: decision support system for a participatory approach to forest management.

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  • Francesca Giannetti,
  • Davide Travaglini,
  • Walter Mattioli,
  • Piermaria Corona,
  • Emanuela Lombardo,
  • Yamuna Gianbastiani,
  • Ilaria Zorzi,
  • Giovanni D'Amico,
  • Elia Vangi,
  • Marta Chiesi,
  • Fabio Maselli,
  • Remo Bertani,
  • Simone Scopetani,
  • Simone Carrara,
  • Gherardo Chirici
Francesca Giannetti
University of Florence Italy
Davide Travaglini
GeoLAB – Laboratorio di Geomatica Forestale, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Firenze, via San Bonaventura 13 -50145 Firenze
Walter Mattioli
CREA Centro di Ricerca Foreste e Legno, via Valle della Quistione, 27 – 00166 Roma, Italia
Piermaria Corona
CREA Centro di Ricerca Foreste e Legno, Viale S. Margherita, 80 – 52100 Arezzo, Italia
Yamuna Gianbastiani
Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa s.r.l., Via C. Salutati 78, 50126 Firenze, Italia
Ilaria Zorzi
Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa s.r.l., Via C. Salutati 78, 50126 Firenze, Italia
Giovanni D'Amico
CREA Centro di Ricerca Foreste e Legno, Viale S. Margherita, 80 – 52100 Arezzo, Italia
Elia Vangi
GeoLAB – Laboratorio di Geomatica Forestale, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Firenze, via San Bonaventura 13 -50145 Firenze
Marta Chiesi
CNR IBE, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italia
Fabio Maselli
CNR IBE, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italia
Remo Bertani
R.D.M. Progetti S.r.l., Via Maragliano 31/a, 50144 Firenze (FI), Italia
Simone Scopetani
D.R.E.A.M Italia, Via Garibaldi, 3 -52015 Pratovecchio Stia (AR)
Simone Carrara
Studio Demetra, Via R. Morandi, 39 – Val di Cava, 56038 Ponsacco (PI), Italia
Gherardo Chirici
1 GeoLAB – Laboratorio di Geomatica Forestale, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Firenze, via San Bonaventura 13 -50145 Firenze
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/ifm-1110

Published 2023-10-23

Keywords

  • Sustainible Forest Management,
  • Decision Support System,
  • Partecipatory approch,
  • operational Groups,
  • Operationa Group,
  • Biomass,
  • Growing Stock Volume,
  • Mean Annual Increment,
  • Ecosystem Services
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Copyright (c) 2023 Francesca Giannetti, Davide Travaglini, Walter Mattioli, Piermaria Corona, Emanula Lombardo, Yamuna Giambastiani, Ilaria Zorzi, Giovanni D'Amico, Elia Vangi, Marta Chiesi, Fabio Maselli, Remo Bertani, Simone Scopetani8, Simone Carrara, Gherardo Chirici

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Abstract

The European Forests, Biodiversity and Social Strategy, together with the Italian National Forest Strategy, recognize the critical importance of sustainable forest management in addressing new challenges. These challenges include the increased severity and frequency of natural disturbances such as windstorms, droughts, and insect infestations, as well as the diverse and sometimes conflicting social demands placed on sustainable forest management and forest systems. So, it is essential to engage both public and private forest owners and various stakeholders in the decision-making process. In this context, Forest Decision Support Systems (FDSS) are considered valuable tools for optimizing forest management and involving various stakeholders. These systems assist users in decision-making processes, considering environmental, economic, administrative, legal, and social aspects. In Europe, the European Agricultural Innovation Partnership has recognized the importance of FDSS and has funded Operational Groups (OGs) to develop innovative solutions.

In the Tuscany region, within the framework of PEI-AGRI, the GO-SURF (Sustainable Forest Management Decision Support System) was funded. GO-SURF developed an FDSS based on spatial modeling to support sustainable forest management using a participatory approach. This work presents the WebGIS application "GO-SURF APP," which allows the extraction of various ecosystem services (growing stock volume, biomass, annual mean increment, and basal area) at spatial level. The participatory approach involves different forest management actors. So, it was possible to identify the different FDSS users, their needs, and to set-up the development of the SSDF with common process's objectives. This has made data accessible through a custom-developed WEB-GIS system for the forest sector, accessible to a broad audience, that can contribute to increased knowledge of forest systems in Tuscany.

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