Recent Mutations in the Spatial Distribution of Forests with the Main Function of Protection in the County of Iasi

• Main Authors: Brodner (Cojinovschi) Alina Daniela, Rusu Eugen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, Iasi, Romania 2016-10-01
• Series: Present Environment and Sustainable Development
• Subjects: land forests; functional groups; retrocession; protection; Iasi County
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2016.10.issue-2/pesd-2016-0028/pesd-2016-0028.xml?format=INT

In the last few years, Romania’s forests have become one of the most interesting and most talked about topics for an increasing number of researchers from the most varied fields, both nationally and internationally. The present study aims at analyzing as accurately as possible the forests of Iasi County, especially forests with primary functions of protection, following the changes occurred after 1990 and the way these affected the functional framing of the forests and their state. This research has been accomplished based on precise statistical data collected from every region (or forestry district), these in turn being matched with maps, satellite images and aerial imagery.