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The assertion of the mountain forest’s protective function against natural hazards has been subject to debate for a long time. Its protective role has faced both socio-economic stakes in the concerned areas as well as scientific and methodological deficiencies. It is only recently that the protective role has effectively and objectively entered territorial planning documents and it remains incomplete. Its integration has been made possible thanks to the numerous works during the last 30 years to identify, quantify and strengthen the protective function.
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Co-written by the Irstea, the ONF and the French Regional Centres of Forest Property.
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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (Switzerland).
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Lievois, J., Gauquelin, X., Dubois, A., Evans, A. (2017). Protective Stands: Lessons from the Past and Today’s Challenges. In: Křeček, J., Haigh, M., Hofer, T., Kubin, E., Promper, C. (eds) Ecosystem Services of Headwater Catchments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57946-7_8
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