Ecological relevance: Wood is not only an important renewable resource. Wood also stands for cultural landscape, nature protection and for high importance with regard to climate issues. The best way to protect forests is to use them in a sustainable way.
Economic relevance: The value added chain of wood includes many processing steps and a high number of businesses in the Alpine area.
Social relevance: The value added chain wood is of great importance in the area of employment. The numerous small and medium sized enterprises have proven their stability in the past decades. The use of regional wood enhances the identification of the constructors and owners with their natural environment. They become conscious of being socio-economical actors in their region.