Landscape management and landscape changes towards more naturalness and wilderness: Effects on scenic qualities—The case of the Müritz National Park in Germany

This paper analyses the consequences and effects of management towards more naturalness and wilderness, using the case of the Müritz National Park as an example. Planned management actions for enhancing naturalness and providing space for wilderness are examined. The scenic qualities of the national...

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Published in:Journal for nature conservation 2013-02, Vol.21 (1), p.10-21
Main Authors: Lupp, Gerd, Konold, Werner, Bastian, Olaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Delphi Method
Forest Growth Model SILVA 2.2
Landscape changes
Landscape management
Landscape preferences and perception
National Park
Wilderness
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Summary:This paper analyses the consequences and effects of management towards more naturalness and wilderness, using the case of the Müritz National Park as an example. Planned management actions for enhancing naturalness and providing space for wilderness are examined. The scenic qualities of the national park landscape are analysed in terms of the management objectives and with the appropriate tools. For open landscapes, we applied the Delphi survey method to forecast their appearances in 2020 and 2035. A forest growth simulator was used to describe the change in forest tree species composition over the coming decades, and well into the 22nd century. These forecasts are compared with the goals set in the National Park Plan.
ISSN:1617-1381
1618-1093
DOI:10.1016/j.jnc.2012.08.003