Objectives and topics

The main results of the SEMEAU Life project will be presented during the conference, which will deal with the following topics:

- hydrological processes and quantitative and quality impacts (surface and groundwater) of forested areas from the tree/plot to the watershed scale;

- approaches and tools for the modelling of forested areas from the tree/plot to the watershed scale;

- socio-economic approaches to evaluate the costs and benefits of forest developpement for water resources and aquatic environments protection;

- best pratices and case studies linked with forest management and developpement for water resources and aquatic environments protection;

- policies, amenities and ecological services, contractualization and regulatory tools, from the european to the local scale, aiming at forestry development and preservation of water resources and ecosystems.