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Soil bearing capacity and risk for soil deformation is connected to weather conditions. The impact of soil moisture on bearing capacity is known to be strongest in cohesive, fine-grained soils (i.e. clays and loams) and weakest in sandy soils. What if we need to know more about the trafficability – is there a way to predict it? See our deliverable D1.2 Database and models for soil type specific trafficability and …

Final newsletter of EFFORTE project is now out. Go and see, and share the best bits with your networks also! In this issue we tell about precision forestry and its benefits to forest industries, see some results of wheeling tests and share highlights of our Business Forum with you. You can find the newsletter here.

Swedish forestry is undergoing large changes in order to meet increasing demands of renewable raw material as a substitute for fossil raw material. Increased forest production must go hand in hand with environmental and social aspects, which raises the question how production can be maximized in a sustainable way. There are several procedures to choose from to increase Swedish forest production, of which persistent long perspective silviculture is the traditional …

A constant challenge for forestry is to identify areas with high conservation values, which require consideration during harvesting. Prior to each forestry measure, it is in Sweden the user’s responsibility to locate areas that need environmental consideration, so that the harvesting is carried out according to praxis, so-called freedom with responsibility. The decisions are often placed on one or a few people, although the trade-offs can be difficult if a …

As we know, forest operations can be made more environmentally friendly with different digital tools. The EFFORTE project has developed a bunch of these – see below the summary different types of tools we have developed and how can they help in operations. More detailed descriptions can be found from our recently published deliverables D4.5 Validation of developed tools for operational planning and D4.6 Validation of cost-effective and productive silviculture. …

Metsä Group is one of the industrial partners of the EFFORTE project and an active participant in the development of precision silviculture. Its activities have been part of the thesis work conducted by Esko Häyrynen, a graduate student and operational supervisor. In his work, Esko focuses on the big data-based regeneration chain and the choices made in it. The purpose is to build a tool to support decision-making processes in …

  James Jones & Sons is a Scottish, family-owned timber processing company and while it may have a long, 180-year-old history, it also has some fresh and innovative thoughts about harvesting. James Jones strengthen the EFFORTE team with their expertise in sustainable and environmentally friendly forestry and sawmilling in the UK. Strong cooperation between the company and research is much needed. Climate change is hitting the UK hard with instances …

Luke’s principal research scientist Jori Uusitalo has received two recognitions for his successful work related to harvesting. In March, Uusitalo was rewarded with Einarin lomppi –recognition reward for his work in predicting, modeling and controlling the wood raw material with advanced technology, in utilizing real time raw material and location information in wood harvesting and producing learning material of the field. The Einarin lomppi –recognition was invented by Einari Vidgren, the late founder of Ponsse. It has been granted since 2006 …

Finding suitable areas for landing sites can be challenging in forest operations. Skogforsk has in EFFORTE project developed a GIS model that shows suitable landing areas in adjacent to forest roads. The accuracy is up to 90% compared to recently used landings. Choosing a good location for the landing is an important part of the drive. The location must be where it is easy to unload and load wood products …