Uncovering the details and impacts of different forest uses and their related socio-ecological systems is essential for understanding forest ecosystems. One of these uses is charcoal burning. It was a common type of forest use in Europe from archaeological times until the 20th century. Now, it is recognized mainly as a cultural heritage and the production of an additional energy and raw material source. Most studies about charcoal production focus on the history and vegetation impact pre-19th century and on Western Europe and introduce the male perspective of this forest use. Substantially, the ethnobiological research on charcoal burning is lacking, even it is recognized as traditional management, which has not changed significant over centuries.
The aim of this project is to examine the environmental history and vegetation of active and abandoned charcoal kiln sites, emphasising the role of women and children in this forest use and the traditional ecological knowledge of charcoal burners since the 19th century in Central and Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania).
The project will apply ecological, ethnobiological and historical data collection methods (e.g., published and grey literature review, botanical survey of active and abandoned kilns, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, archival research) in three work packages: WP1: Literature review, WP2: Field work, WP3: Archival Research.
The project will provide novel data about non-timber forest uses in general, support the preservation of the biocultural heritage of European forested landscape and provide new insights for energy production and landscape management.
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