EFISCEN

The European Forest Information Scenario Model - EFISCEN

EFISCEN is a forest resource projection model. It is used to gain insight into the future development of European forests for issues such as:

  • sustainable management regimes;
  • wood production possibilities;
  • nature oriented management;
  • climate change impacts
  • natural disturbances; and
  • carbon balance issues.

Through its underlying detailed forest inventory database, the projections provide these insights at varying scales, thus serving forest managers and policy makers at the national and international levels.

Detailed information on EFISCEN history, methodology, input data, model ouptuts and other issues can be accessed by clicking on one of the items in the menu on the left hand side.

Since 1996, EFISCEN has been jointly developed and applied at Alterra and EFI.

Contact information: efiscen@efi.int