The Barcelona Province Council has implemented in various forest stands within three Natural Parks (Montseny, Montnegre-Corredor, Castell de Montesquiu) the silvicultural interventions based on the forest management models developed in MixForChange project. These models aim to increase the adaptation to climate change of mixed forests in sub-humid Mediterranean conditions. The main management aims are to […]
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5th Newsletter avaiable
The 5th project Newsletter, corresponding to March 2019, is already available here . We present the progress made in the last 6 months. You may also check the past issuesand subscribe
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Press release published at RuralCat
https://ruralcat.gencat.cat/web/guest/noticia/-/journal_content/2002/20181/5369677/el-ctfc-coordina-el-projecte-mixforchange-per-adaptar-els-boscos-mixtos-mediterranis-als-impactes-del-canvi-climatic
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MixForChange project, in TV and Radio
In the framework of the second meeting of the Experts Advisory Committee, local mass media got interested in the project activities. These are the outcomes: – Interview to Míriam Piqué and brief report on TV Ripollès: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAVViHx93Jc – Interview to Jaime Coello at the radio show El magazín de La Veu, from the radio station […]
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Second meeting of MixForChange Experts: valuable timber
Tuesday 11 December took place in Ribes of Freser (Girona) the Second Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the project, titled: “Timber quality and timber from valuable broadleaves: current state and future expectations”. The main aim of the event was to discuss the criteria on how to evaluate the current and expected future value […]
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Informative panels installed
During autumn 2018 we have installed seven informative panels at the project demonstrative stands. These panels describe the project aims and the silvicultural interventions applied in the forest. Moreover, we have produced various informative panels introducing the project, installed at the facilities of the project partners. The content of all the panels is provided in […]
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Field course: Management of chestnut forests in Montnegre-Corredor massif
Next Thursday November 22th we will participate in this field course done in the framework of the IV Forest Week of Sant Celoni (Barcelona province), including a visit to demonstrative stands of LIFE MixForChange project. In this course we will introduce the project, the main principles of the silviculture applied and the main features of […]
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Introducing MixForChange project to the Catalan Association of Forest Engineers
On 20th October 2018, the project Life MixForChange was presented in the framework of the General Assembly of the Catalan Association of Forest Engineers, entitled “Let’s adapt – innovative forest management models for climate change adaptation”. In this meeting the management options of mixed forests were discussed to integrate the adaptation of forests to climate […]
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Informative panels accomplished
During summer 2018 we have implemented the informative panels of the project, which will be installed in several highly frequented points near the demonstrative stands. We have made five “general panels” describing the project and its aims, and seven “specific panels” showing the initial stand features and the silvicultural treatments applied. During October 2018 the […]
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Second technical article about the project, published at the journal “Silvicultura”
The journal “Silvicultura”, edited by the Forest Ownership Center of Catalonia, has published in its number 77 a technical article introducing Life MixForChange project, its aims, partners and methodology. Reference: Coello J, Piqué M, Beltrán M. 2018. El projecte LIFE MixForChange. Gestió forestal per a l’adaptació al canvi climàtic i el foment de la bioeconomia […]
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