Objetivo específico proyecto 27: SO 2.4 (...) Climate Change Adaptation / Risk Prevention

Under the An-Gel Sudoe project, 8 pilot areas have been selected: Lleida, Lot-et-Garonne, Bordeaux, Dordogne (x2), Rioja Alavesa, Murcia and Braganza. In each of these areas, work will be carried out in collaboration with a group of associated producers, either using farms under real production conditions or involving them in the technical follow-up of the tests. The prevention, adaptation and mitigation techniques to be tested will be (activities 2.1 and 2.2): — High precision foliar spraying (active solution). — Active ventilation (active solution). — Soil moisture management (semi-passive solution, linked to high-precision spraying, but strategically applied in a preventive and non-reactive manner). — Soil cover management — Hot hedges (passive solution). — Convective drainage of cold air — Late pruning of vines to delay the appearance of frost (solution intended to minimise the destructive effects of frost). The final solution will be the use of one of these techniques or a possible combination of several of them to adapt perfectly to the constraints of farmers in a given area. For example, a cold-breaker hedge can be used to limit the flow of cold air in the plot (passive solution), combined with controlling soil moisture by influencing the vegetation cover or by high-precision spraying (in the foliage) a few days before frost (semi-passive solution) or, if necessary, during intense frost episodes (active solution), if water resources are available. Therefore, it is considered a single solution, as it is conceived as a “toolbox” that allows combining different techniques to offer effective solutions according to the particular context of the different farms participating in the project as pilot centres.

The early warning system will make it possible to anticipate spring frost situations so that active means can be prepared to complement passive and semi-passive solutions, which are of a continuous nature. The system will combine models weather forecast numbers (NPM) with high-precision soil temperature maps developed from local time series. This methodology allows to perform a downscaling process from local information to reach a very high level of accuracy (individual plot level or hyperlocal scale). The system will be highly oriented to provide an easy-to-interpret mobile version in the field, including a system dissemination module for sending alerts via email, SMS and mobile notifications. This system will be integrated as part of the ClimAlert platform, enriching its spectrum of information and attracting new users.

Development and experimentation on a demonstrative basis in the territories of the partner entities of new solutions in response to the challenges identified in the extraction of biomass for the prevention of forest fires: 1)Methodology to reduce the impact on biodiversity in the application of fire prevention plans Experimentation in the application of new methodology to introduce measures to preserve biodiversity and reduce impact in the implementation of fire prevention plans. Pilot action tested in Catalonia ES and Pyrenees Orientales FR 2)Innovation in extraction techniques to improve the resilience and resilience of forests to forest fires. Experimentation through testing of new techniques and evaluation in terms of cost-effectiveness and impact on biodiversity of different methods. Pilot action tested in Cerdaña Baja (Catalonia ES) and Cerdaña Alta (Occitanie FR). 3)Model of management of the collection, treatment and local use of biomass Model with a holistic approach to sustainable forest management, focused on maximising the natural potential of the forest, reducing the risk of fire and increasing the economic value of forest biomass locally through treatment facilities, distribution, and cogeneration plants in rural areas. Experimentation in Tamega e Sousa (PT) and Pays des Nestes (FR) 4)Programme for the training of personnel for biomass extraction in rural areas Programme to train staff in rural areas to ensure the sustainable management of forest resources and the viability of extraction plans for fire prevention and quality job creation. It will be tested in Navarra ES and made available to other territories. Pilot projects have generated exemplary solutions that will be incorporated into the common strategy and adopted by partner entities and other entities.

Integrated solutions to increase resilience to climate change and socio-economic development will be implemented and tested in 7 pilot areas of the SUDOE forest space: 1. Pinar en Zona Red Natura 2000 (Cehegín, Spain) 2. Pinar in burned area in Moratalla (Murcía, Spain) 3. Dehesa in Toledo (Castilla la Mancha, ESpaña) 4. Social Innovation Pilot in Soria 5. Agroforestry system in Mértola. 6. System of oaks and beech trees in Barrancos. 7. Forest ecosystem in Nueva Aquitaine