Dr. Alessandro Paletto

Research Scientist
Centre for Research and Experimentation in Agriculture, Italy

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Forestry and Mountain Economics from University of Trento, Italy

My URL
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Biography

Dr. Alessandro Paletto is currently working as Researcher level III, Monitoring and Forest Planning Unit, Centre for Research and Experimentation in Agriculture, Trento (Italy). He has completed his Ph.D. in Forestry and Mountain Economics from University of Trento, Italy. He also collaborated with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Association Solagro of Toulouse on the topic of methodologies and techniques for the relief of Trees Outside Forests, and Collaboration with the Department of Economics, University of Trento. He also participated in number of national and international research projects and programmes. He has published 112 research articles in journals, and 30 papers conferences contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Forest Planning
Biomass
Forest Landscape Planning
Forestry

Selected Publications

  1. Paletto, A., C. Geitner, G. Grilli, R. Hastik, F. Pastorella and L.R. Garcia, 2015. Mapping the value of ecosystem services: A case study from the Austrian Alps. Ann. For. Res., 58: 157-175.
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  2. Nikodinoska, N., M. Mattivi, S. Notaro and A. Paletto, 2015. Stakeholders' appraisal of biomass-based energy development at local scale. J. Renew. Sustain. Energy, Vol. 7. 10.1063/1.4916654.
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  3. Hayha, T., P.P. Franzese, A. Paletto and B.D. Fath, 2015. Assessing, valuing and mapping ecosystem services in Alpine forests. Ecosyst. Serv., 14: 12-23.
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  4. Grilli, G., G. Curetti, I. de Meo, G. Garegnani and F. Miotello et al., 2015. Expert's perceptions of the effects of forest biomass harvesting on sustainability in the Alpine region. South-East Eur. For., Vol. 6. .
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  5. De Meo, I., A. Paletto and M.G. Cantiani, 2015. The attractiveness of forests: Preferences and perceptions in a mountain community in Italy. Ann. For. Res., 58: 145-156.
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  6. Sacchelli, S., I. Bernetti, I. De Meo, L. Fiori, A. Paletto, P. Zambelli and M. Ciolli, 2014. Matching socio-economic and environmental efficiency of wood-residues energy chain: a partial equilibrium model for a case study in Alpine area. J. Cleaner Prod., 66: 431-442.
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  7. Paletto, A., I. de Meo, P. Cantiani and F. Ferretti, 2014. Effects of forest management on the amount of deadwood in Mediterranean oak ecosystems. Ann. For. Sci., 71: 791-800.
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  8. Paletto, A., I. De Meo, U. Salvatore and F. Ferretti, 2014. Perceptions of Sustainable Forest Management practices: An application from the forestry sector in Southern Italy. Int. For. Rev., 16: 55-66.
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  9. Paletto, A., I. De Meo, M.G. Cantiani and D. Cocciardi, 2014. Balancing wood market demand and common property rights: A case study of a community in the Italian Alps. J. For. Res., 19: 417-426.
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  10. Paletto, A., G. Giacovelli, G. Grilli, J. Balest and I. de Meo, 2014. Stakeholders' preferences and the assessment of forest ecosystem services: A comparative analysis in Italy. J. For. Sci., 60: 472-483.
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  11. Nikodinoska, N., L.C. Foxcroft, M. Rouget, A. Paletto and S. Notaro, 2014. Tourist's perceptions and willingness to pay for the control of Opuntia stricta invasion in protected areas: A case study from South Africa. Koedoe, 56: 1-8.
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  12. Grilli, G., A. Paletto and I de Meo, 2014. Economic valuation of forest recreation in an Alpine valley. Baltic For., 20: 167-175.

  13. Ferretti, F., P. Cantiani, I. De Meo and A. Paletto, 2014. Assessment of soil protection to support forest planning: An experience in Southern Italy. For. Syst., 23: 44-51.
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  14. Buonocore, E., T. Hayha, A. Paletto and P.P. Franzese, 2014. Assessing environmental costs and impacts of forestry activities: A multi-method approach to environmental accounting. Ecol. Model., 271: 10-20.
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  15. Sacchelli, S., I. De Meo and A. Paletto, 2013. Bioenergy production and forest multifunctionality: A trade-off analysis using multiscale GIS model in a case study in Italy. Applied Energy, 104: 10-20.
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  16. Pastorella, F. and A. Paletto, 2013. Stand structure indices as tools to support forest management: an application in Trentino forests (Italy). J. For. Sci., 59: 159-168.
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  17. Pastorella, F. and A. Paletto, 2013. A comparative analysis of image processing softwares to indirect estimation of leaf area index in forest ecosystems. Folia Oecologica, 40: 225-236.
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  18. Paletto, A., I. De Meo, F. Maino and M.G. Cantiani, 2013. Social perceptions and forest management strategies in an Italian alpine community. Mount. Res. Dev., 33: 152-160.
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  19. Paletto, A., F. Maino, I. De Meo and F. Ferretti, 2013. Perception of forest values in the alpine community of Trentino region (Italy). Environ. Manage., 51: 414-422.
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  20. Di Salvatore, U., F. Ferretti, P. Cantiani, A. Paletto, I. De Meo and U. Chiavetta, 2013. Multifunctionality assessment in forest planning at landscape level. The study case of Matese mountain community (Italy). Ann. Silvicult. Res., 1: 45-54.
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  21. Di Cosmo, L., P. Gasparini, A. Paletto and M. Nocetti, 2013. Deadwood basic density values for national-level carbon stock estimates in Italy. For. Ecol. Manage., 295: 51-58.
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  22. De Meo, I., F. Ferretti, M. Fratteggiani, C. Lora and A. Paletto, 2013. Public participation GIS to support a bottom-up approach in forest landscape planning. iForest, 6: 347-352.
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  23. Cantiani, M.G., I. De Meo and A. Paletto, 2013. What do human values and emotions suggest about forest planning? An international review focusing on the Alpine region. Int. Rev. Soc. Sci. Hum., 6: 228-243.
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  24. Paletto, A., I. De Meo and F. Ferretti, 2012. The influence of common property rights on forest management policy: A case study in Sardinia region, Italy. For. Stud., 56: 16-26.
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  25. Paletto, A., F. Ferretti, P. Cantiani and I. De Meo, 2012. Multi-functional approach in forest landscape management planning: An application in Southern Italy. For. Syst., 21: 68-80.
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  26. Paletto, A., F. Ferretti, I. De Meo, P. Cantiani and M. Focacci, 2012. Ecological and Environmental Role of Deadwood in Managed and Unmanaged Forests. In: Sustainable Forest Management, Garcia, J.M. and J.J.D. Casero (Eds.). InTech Publisher, USA., ISBN: 978-953-51-0621-0, pp: 219-238.
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  27. Paletto, A., F. Ferretti and I. De Meo, 2012. The role of social networks in forest landscape planning. For. Policy Econ., 15: 132-139.
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  28. Notaro, S., A. Paletto and M. Piffer, 2012. Tourism innovation in the forestry sector: Comparative analysis between Auckland Region (New Zealand) and Trentino (Italy). iForest, 5: 262-271.
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  29. Notaro, S. and A. Paletto, 2012. The economic valuation of natural hazards in mountain forests: An approach based on the replacement cost method. J. For. Econ., 18: 318-328.
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  30. Alessandro, P. and C. Marta, 2012. Heterogeneity of linear forest formations: Differing potential for biodiversity conservation. A case study in Italy. Agrofor. Syst.,1 86: 83-93.
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  31. Paletto, A., I. De Meo and F. Ferretti, 2011. Participatory governance in forest landscape planning: An application in Southern Italy. Silva Lusitana, 19: 149-163.
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  32. Notaro, S. and A. Paletto, 2011. Links between mountain communities and environmental services in the Italian Alps. Sociologia Ruralis, 51: 137-157.
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  33. De Meo, I., M.G. Cantiani, F. Ferretti and A. Paletto, 2011. Stakeholders' perception as support for forest landscape planning. Int. J. Ecol., Vol. 2011. 10.1155/2011/685708.
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  34. Paletto, A., I. De Meo and F. Ferretti, 2010. Social network analysis to support the forest landscape planning: An application in Arci-Grighine, Sardinia (Italy). For. Ideas, 16: 28-35.
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  35. Paletto, A. and V. Tosi, 2010. Deadwood density variation with decay class in seven tree species of the Italian Alps. Scand. J. For. Res., 25: 164-173.
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  36. Marchi, A. and A. Paletto, 2010. Relationship between forest canopy and natural regeneration in the subalpine spruce-larch forest (North-East Italy). Folia Forestalia Polonica, 52: 3-12.
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  37. Cantiani, P., I. De Meo, F. Ferretti and A. Paletto, 2010. Forest functions evaluation to support forest landscape management planning. For. Ideas, 16: 44-51.
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  38. Paletto, A. and V. Tosi, 2009. Forest canopy cover and canopy closure: Comparison of assessment techniques. Eur. J. For. Res., 128: 265-272.
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  39. Notaro, S., A. Paletto and R. Raffaelli, 2009. Economic impact of forest damage in an alpine environment. Acta Silvatica Lignaria Hungarica, 5: 131-143.
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  40. Paletto, A., C. Sereno and H. Furuido, 2008. Historical evolution of forest management in Europe and in Japan. Bull. Tokyo Univ. For., 119: 25-44.
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  41. Notaro, S., G. Gios and A. Paletto, 2006. Using the contingent valuation method for ex ante service innovation evaluation. Swiss For. J., 11: 507-512.
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