Intro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Forest in the Alpine region in Europe -- 3. Wood products and traditional timber value chain in remote areas -- 4. Innovative actors of the forestry and wood sector and innovative examples of timber value chain -- 5. Comclusion and future outlook.

Purpose The competitiveness of the Alpine regions is strongly influenced by environmental constraints and its relationship with the urban network in the valley floor, which cannot be one of pure dependence. This study aims to analyse the health of the Italian Alpine economy through the...