Recreational Evaluation of Forests in Urban Environments: Methodological and Practical Aspects

This literature review shows that there is no up-to-date common approach to assess the recreational potential of forests. The aim of the study is to present methodological and practical aspects of the evaluation of forests in urban environments for recreational purposes based on the example of urban...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022, Vol.14 (22)
Main Authors: Wajchman-Świtalska, Sandra, Zajadacz, Alina, Woźniak, Marcin, Jaszczak, Roman, Beker, Cezary
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Evaluation
Outdoor recreation
Poland
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Summary:This literature review shows that there is no up-to-date common approach to assess the recreational potential of forests. The aim of the study is to present methodological and practical aspects of the evaluation of forests in urban environments for recreational purposes based on the example of urban forests in Poznań (Poland). In this research, the following evaluation criteria were selected: types of forest habitats, ages of dominant species, stand composition, stocking index, the share of undergrowth, soil cover, canopy closure, and surface water. All these criteria are presented in the forest management plan (FMP). We prove that the majority of stands within the study area (81.86%) have medium potential for recreational purposes. Moreover, regarding recreation services, documents existing within the study area are not specified enough. The undoubted advantages of the proposed method are a forestry perspective on the problem, a uniform dataset included in FMPs, data availability, and the possibility of comparing data from different areas.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142215177