The effective implementation of sustainable forest management depends largely on carrying
out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing …

Sažetak Timber harvesting on steep terrain has always been, and will remain, a challenge in
terms of economic viability, safety and environmental performance. For almost a century …

Motor-manual tree felling and processing (MMTFP) is among the most used options in
timber harvesting operations and it is formally known to be a heavy job exposing the workers …

Sažetak The occupational safety and health change through time due to technological and
social development. It is an obligation of scientific research to impartially and critically …

Sažetak Biomass for energy production and other bioproducts may be procured from various
sources including willow short-rotation coppice (WSRC). Management of WSRCs involves …

Sažetak Technical development and system optimization during the last decades have
targeted more efficient, socially acceptable and ecologically sustainable ways to use forestry …

Cable yarding is a general solution for load handling on sites not accessible to ground-
based machinery, and is typically associated with steep terrain. On flat terrain, such …

Cable yarding is an inherently expensive extraction technology, but the mainstay for
mountain forest management. Fuel cost represents a considerable share of total harvesting …

The efficiency of cable-based yarding systems has been studied extensively, resulting in
numerous work productivity models (ie models predicting the ratio between output and time) …

Cable-based timber extraction offers some advantages with regard to impacts to forest
stands and soils, and can be used under a wide range of conditions. It is important not only …