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5.- Enhance economic and environmental performance of forest supply chains

Forestry Test Enterprise Network in Switzerland (TBN) TBN

Comparison of operating results of forestry operation in Switzerland. The network undertakes regular monitoring of many forest enterprises (ca. 30%) and elevates their market situation and a big set of economic data on a yearly basis. 
Inventory, monitoring
Education and training
Research and development
Knowledge transfer, education
Digital solution
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https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/topics/forest/publications-studies/public…
5.- Enhance economic and environmental performance of forest supply chains

Assortment simulator (SorSim) SorSim

IT-based simulation (SorSim) for revenue estimation for single trees or tree stands. Modelling of the stem form, height, diameter at breast height (DBH) from tree species.  Supports decision makers in production- and utilization processes.
Products, markets, trade
Harvesting, infrastructure, logistics
Modelling, simulation, optimization
Digital solution
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https://www.wsl.ch/en/projects/sortimentsimulator-sorsim.html
5.- Enhance economic and environmental performance of forest supply chains

Forest growing model (SiWaWa 2.0) SiWaWa 2.0

A simple forest growth simulation model for practitioner (Android-App). SiWaWa needs only the number of the stems [N], the basal area per hectare [G] of a certain stand to generate separated the stem distribution curve according to the DBH-classes.
Forest management, ecosystem, resilience
Education and training
Modelling, simulation, optimization
Digital solution
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http://siwawa.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite&oldid=404
2.- Improve infrastructures and capacity of public actors

Mobile Timber Cruise (MOTI) MOTI

Forest stand inventory with the aid of the Smartphones capabilities (App). Easy, cheap and reliable tool for determining the most important dendrometer indicators (key figures of tree stands). Suitable for single tree measurement or stand inventories.
Inventory, monitoring
Forest management, ecosystem, resilience
Education and training
Sensors, measurement equipment
Digital solution
EN
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https://www.moti.ch
2.- Improve infrastructures and capacity of public actors

FINT-CH (Find Individual Trees Switzerland) FINT-CH

In the project FINT-CH a methodology for the large-scale characterization of forest structures, thereon a better detection of single trees on the basis of remote sensing data, is under development. Top height, cover and mixture ratio get determined. 
Inventory, monitoring
Forest management, ecosystem, resilience
Research and development
Sensors, measurement equipment
Digital solution
EN
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https://www.bfh.ch/hafl/en/
5.- Enhance economic and environmental performance of forest supply chains

Lignum | Wood industry Central Switzerland

Lignum Holzwirtschaft Zentralschweiz is the umbrella organisation of the forestry and timber industry in Central Switzerland and pools forces to promote wood and strengthen the wood value chain in Central Switzerland.
Ownership, cooperation
Products, markets, trade
Innovation management, hubs, clusters
Marketing platforms
Digital solution
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https://lignum-zentral.ch
4.- Ensure a well-trained workforce through attractive skills development and education

Co-worker safety 4.0 | Work safety improvement system for forest operations

Improvement of work safety through a new IT solution. A sensor node network connects to anyone involved (carrying such a node) and provides information about current danger situation over license-free band using Bluetooth low energy (BLE) .
Forest disturbances, risks
Products, markets, trade
Harvesting, infrastructure, logistics
Smart machinery, equipment
Digital solution
EN
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4.- Ensure a well-trained workforce through attractive skills development and education

CAS Forest management and new technologies | Qualification programme

Qualification programme for forestry companies to build up management competences regarding newest economic and IT engineering procedures.
Forest management, ecosystem, resilience
Education and training
Innovation management, hubs, clusters
Training, educational actions
Digital solution
EN
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https://www.bfh.ch/de/weiterbildung/cas/waldmanagement-neue-technologien/
7.- Raise public awareness, social acceptance and political support for forestry

woodpassage woodpassage

"wood passage" is an initiative of proHolz Austria, proHolz Bayern and Lignum Switzerland. The installation is touring European cities with stops in Munich, Linz, Augsburg, Innsbruck Basel and Vienna.
Wood construction industry
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http://www.woodpassage.eu

Challenges

Improve forest resilience and adaption to climate change

Improve infrastructures and capacity of public actors

Activate private owners and cooperative forest management

Ensure a well-trained workforce through attractive skills development and education

Enhance economic and environmental performance of forest supply chains

Grow the forest-based bioeconomy through circular use and value-added products

Raise public awareness, social acceptance and political support for forestry

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