Mappatura sperimentale dei territori forestali a principale attitudine potenziale produttiva in Italia.

Abstract

For the operational implementation of strategic initiatives within the forest sector there is an increasing need of procedures for the identification of areas available for wood supply. This paper presents the experimental application of a GIS based methodology for classifying and mapping forest areas potentially suitable for wood supply on the basis of a georeferenced dataset available at the national level in Italy. The model here implemented is proposed as a supporting tool for decision makers in forest planning and land management. Results show that forest areas potentially available for wood supply are 40% of total national forest area