Despite the positive contributions of Large Wood (LW) to river ecosystems, LW may also induce risks for human populations, particularly at critical sections such as bridges and weirs. Therefore, the challenge of a better large wood management strategy is to maintain the equilibrium of good ecological and hydromorphological conditions of rivers, and at the same time analyze and manage potential risks. This is the aim of the project presented in this work, which will contribute to the development of a federal management strategy in Switzerland and will help to evaluate and modify established protection concepts. We describe here the main concept of the project, which has been designed with an integrated and holistic approach covering watershed, forest and riparian forest management, maintenance of the water courses and non-structural and administrative measures.