Zuzana Dobšinská , Jaroslav Šálka , Ján Matúš Urbančík , Róbert Sedmák , Ján Bahýľ , Juraj Čerňava , Rudolf Kropil
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Abstract
Forestry is a field where scientific knowledge is needed to address diverse demands that the society positions towards forests. Forest management in urban forests is subject to public attention because of the growing pressure for recreation. Ecosystem provision requires the involvement of various stakeholders to ensure the acceptance of decisions. Finding a balance between forest management for timber production and other ecosystem services provision is challenging and requires scientists’ involvement.This article uses the RIU Model to analyse the process of science-policy transfer in formulating the agreement between the State Forest Enterprise and the City of Bratislava on forest management restrictions in urban forests. The results show that scientific knowledge served as a baseline for negotiations between the State Forest Enterprise and local government. The final agreement on strengthening recreation, forest management restrictions and consequent compensations was reached after concessions on both sides, although the final compensation amount was a politicsdriven process only partly based on experts´ scientific recommendations.
期刊介绍:
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.
The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects:
-Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology.
-Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation.
-Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments.
-Management of urban forests and other vegetation.
Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.