Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North America
Maintenance is a key component of managing a forest road network. Forest road networks in North America are managed to provide economic access to forest resources while minimizing the environmental impacts of those roads. While managers understand the importantance of road maintenance, there is a co...
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry
2021-01-01
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| description | Maintenance is a key component of managing a forest road network. Forest road networks in North America are managed to provide economic access to forest resources while minimizing the environmental impacts of those roads. While managers understand the importantance of road maintenance, there is a considerable backlog in the maintenance required on most forest road networks. This article reviews challenges across North America in forest road maintenance. Challenges reviewed include those associated with climate change, changing land use and intermingled ownerships, legacy roads, decision support, and financial barriers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-999a8b285fa1456390dd6d2c9dc96e5d2022-12-21T19:32:26ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of ForestryCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering1845-57191848-96722021-01-0142110711610.5552/crojfe.2021.77715Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North AmericaElizabeth M. Dodson0University of Montana WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation Department of Forest Management 32 Campus Dr. 59812, Missoula Montana USAMaintenance is a key component of managing a forest road network. Forest road networks in North America are managed to provide economic access to forest resources while minimizing the environmental impacts of those roads. While managers understand the importantance of road maintenance, there is a considerable backlog in the maintenance required on most forest road networks. This article reviews challenges across North America in forest road maintenance. Challenges reviewed include those associated with climate change, changing land use and intermingled ownerships, legacy roads, decision support, and financial barriers.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/370945road drainage, climate change, recreation use of roads, legacy roads |
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| title | Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North America |
| title_full | Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North America |
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| title_short | Challenges in Forest Road Maintenance in North America |
| title_sort | challenges in forest road maintenance in north america |
| topic | road drainage, climate change, recreation use of roads, legacy roads |
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