Forest Roads: Design, Construction and Maintenance
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Operations and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editors
2. CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: geotechnical engineering; soil mechanics; geosynthetics; transportation infrastructure; unpaved roads; sustainability; waste valorization
2. CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: geotechnical engineering; geosynthetics; transportation infrastructure; nature-based geotechnical solutions; sustainability; valorization of wastes for geotechnical applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forest roads play a vital role in the sustainable management, conservation, and exploitation of forest resources. They facilitate timber extraction, wildfire prevention, recreational activities, and biodiversity monitoring. Construction operations and maintenance activities on and for these roads present complex challenges. Thus, they require thoughtful design, efficient construction solutions, and the use of suitable materials, including traditional aggregates and innovative alternatives.
This Special Issue seeks to explore advancements in forest road design, construction, behavior assessment, maintenance practices, and pathology monitoring carried out for enhancing forest road resilience, durability and sustainability. A strong focus will be placed on sustainability in forest road networks, addressing issues such as the use of eco-friendly construction methods and innovative materials. Contributions that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are particularly encouraged. Research on novel approaches to minimize the carbon footprint of forest roads while optimizing their functionality and resilience are also sought.
We welcome original research, case studies, and review papers that contribute to advancing the field.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Forest road design and construction techniques;
- Pathology assessment and maintenance strategies;
- Sustainable materials and practices for forest road construction;
- Innovative solutions for resilient and sustainable forest road networks.
Dr. David Miranda Carlos
Dr. Margarida Pinho-Lopes
Dr. Joaquim Macedo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest roads
- design
- preventive maintenance
- corrective maintenance
- sustainability
- innovative materials
- innovative solutions
- pathologies
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