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Dr Richard Johnson, Mountain Environments, UK
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Lead Partner: Germany: Research Institute of Forest Ecology and Forestry Partner countries: Germany, France, Luxembourg, UK, Netherlands Start: January 2008 Duration: 5 years
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Development of transnational forest management strategies Taking into account predicted climate change scenarios European forests: economics, protection, environmental benefits and recreation
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Regionalisation of climate change scenarios Response of forests to climate change – spatial shifts, risks (fire, disease etc), water regimes, ecology, economic consequences Water management – water retention in forests, mitigation of flash floods, enhancement of low flows Stakeholder involvement – oversee for the implementation of the management strategies.
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Runoff control to buffer intense rainstorm and rapid snow melt to reduce the risk of flash floods in upland catchments Groundwater recharge to sustain low flows and reduce the impacts of droughts of water supplies and aquatic ecology Control of soil erosion to improve water quality and reduce the risk of river and reservoir siltation
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River basin approach Flood generation processes Runoff rates in upland catchments River flow restoration Land management changes in priority zones Role of forests
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Restoration of native woodlands – in upper catchments and along river banks Restoration of natural drainage – forest and agricultural drainage, river meander restoration Restoration of wetlands – upland and floodplain wetlands to increase the storage and buffering of flood flows Retention of water to reduce flood flows and sustain low flows
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Flood risk management Drought risk management Ecology and recreation Water resources – benefits to water supplies, hydropower, river ecology, river erosion by reducing runoff rates and modifying the flow regimes
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Take a drainage basin approach – Water Framework Directive Integration of land management practices Technical details for selecting priority areas and quantifying the effects Cooperation between national, regional or administration areas Consider all water resources aspects Involve communities and other stakeholders Long term funding and support
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River basin management Reduce risks and improve water resources
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