Agent-based modeling of climate change adaptation in forest management
Project management Seidl Rupert
organizational unit Institute of Silviculture
duration 01.02.2013 to-
31.08.2015
Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Program Klima- und Energiefonds
Funder National: Institutions under Public Law
Competencies
- Boden und Landökosysteme
- Wasser - Atmosphäre - Umwelt
- Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und neue Technologien
Abstract
The provisioning of vital forest ecosystem services is threatened by climate change. The thus required adaptation relies heavily on simulation tools for scenario analysis. To alleviate current deficiencies in simulating adaptive behavior we develop an agent-based model of forest management, and couple it with a dynamic landscape model. Using this novel tool we address questions critical for the operational implementation of adaptation, such as effectiveness, lead times, and spatial dependencies.
keywords
- climate change adaptation
- sustainable forest management
- agent-based model
- simulation modeling
- forest disturbance regimes
Project staff
Rupert Seidl
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Rupert Seidl
rupert.seidl@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
01.02.2013 - 31.08.2015
BOKU partners
External partners
European Forest Institute - Central-East and South-East European Regional Office
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partner
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences
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partner