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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| Published in: | Croatian journal of forest engineering Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 107 - 116 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry
01-01-2021
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| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 1845-5719 1848-9672 |
| DOI: | 10.5552/crojfe.2021.777 |