Journal article
Characterizing cable-logging enterprises in Italy: production, workforce, equipment and potential for growth
International Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.34(2), pp.254-266
2023
Abstract
Interviews with 51 entrepreneurs indicated that Italian cable-yarding specialist companies are small-scale businesses with a workforce of 3 to 5 operators and an annual production of about 5000 m3 over bark. Their primary piece of equipment is a tower yarder, which relies on a support fleet consisting of adapted farm tractors and excavators. There is a clear divide between alpine and non-alpine entrepreneurs, the latter being less productive and somewhat more versatile than the former. That difference is likely dependent on the different work environment: alpine operators can rely on larger public owners, bigger softwood trees and more valuable timber products, whereas non-alpine loggers are constrained by fragmented private ownerships, smaller hardwood trees (often coppice) and less valuable firewood products. Non-alpine loggers also yard on shorter distances and use smaller towers. Further expansion of cable-logging south of the Alps could be achieved by developing new equipment capable of overcoming those limitations. In that regard, one may consider unguyed towers designed for live skyline operation.
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- Title
- Characterizing cable-logging enterprises in Italy: production, workforce, equipment and potential for growth
- Authors
- Raffaele Spinelli (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteNatascia Magagnotti (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteGiulio Cosola (Author) - AIBO, Trieste, Italy
- Publication details
- International Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.34(2), pp.254-266
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- DOI
- 10.1080/14942119.2022.2153321
- ISSN
- 1913-2220
- Organisation Unit
- Forest Research Institute; Forest Industries Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99696658702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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