Market coverage, or merchantability, is more than selling commodities. By offsetting expenditures, it provides an effective tool allowing forest managers to expand funding assistance to improve forest health, habitat, and water quality; reduce fire risk; and sustainably manage forest resources and services. This analysis narrows the focus to mill inputs and evaluates the forest products market extent and competition that exist in Idaho to better prioritize forest health improvement and fire mitigation funding programs. We identify priority landscape areas through market extent and market competition and classify each by quintiles for three harvested wood products (sawlogs, pulpwood, biomass). Generating revenues from selling harvested wood products where barely any markets exist or markets could expand with incentives would allow management projects to be done at a more extensive scope or a lower cost per area. The results can also be used to identify areas to invest in forest product manufacturing facilities. This is valuable information for decision-makers looking to direct public assistance funding toward projects that generate forest products. Study Implications: Allocating funds across competing uses is a fundamental task in forest policy and management. To do it in a way that best reduces threats to forest health and productivity while increasing the social, economic, and environmental benefits those forests provide is challenging. The primary goal of this study was to create a procurement zone or wood basket map that depicts the economically feasible forest regions to primary forest commodities in Idaho. This information can be useful in programs such as the Idaho Department of Lands Forest Action Plan revision, as the degree of merchantability of a given parcel can be helpful in funding prioritization. In addition, our results can be used to identify optimal locations for new investments, understand and estimate the woodshed/wood basket of various products, and visualize constraints of the feedstock supply chain. The methods used here for Idaho are easily transferable to other states and regions.
{"title":"Identifying Economically Feasible Priority Landscape Areas in Idaho for Funding Assistance Programs","authors":"Raju Pokharel, Greg Latta, Chad Washington","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac041","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Market coverage, or merchantability, is more than selling commodities. By offsetting expenditures, it provides an effective tool allowing forest managers to expand funding assistance to improve forest health, habitat, and water quality; reduce fire risk; and sustainably manage forest resources and services. This analysis narrows the focus to mill inputs and evaluates the forest products market extent and competition that exist in Idaho to better prioritize forest health improvement and fire mitigation funding programs. We identify priority landscape areas through market extent and market competition and classify each by quintiles for three harvested wood products (sawlogs, pulpwood, biomass). Generating revenues from selling harvested wood products where barely any markets exist or markets could expand with incentives would allow management projects to be done at a more extensive scope or a lower cost per area. The results can also be used to identify areas to invest in forest product manufacturing facilities. This is valuable information for decision-makers looking to direct public assistance funding toward projects that generate forest products.\u0000 Study Implications: Allocating funds across competing uses is a fundamental task in forest policy and management. To do it in a way that best reduces threats to forest health and productivity while increasing the social, economic, and environmental benefits those forests provide is challenging. The primary goal of this study was to create a procurement zone or wood basket map that depicts the economically feasible forest regions to primary forest commodities in Idaho. This information can be useful in programs such as the Idaho Department of Lands Forest Action Plan revision, as the degree of merchantability of a given parcel can be helpful in funding prioritization. In addition, our results can be used to identify optimal locations for new investments, understand and estimate the woodshed/wood basket of various products, and visualize constraints of the feedstock supply chain. The methods used here for Idaho are easily transferable to other states and regions.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86961599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Tanger, Bruno Kanieski da Silva, A. Polinko, T. McConnell, M. McDill
We estimate the carbon sequestration supply curve at the stand level based on the optimal rotation decision and conduct a marginal analysis for payments necessary for postponing harvest for additional 1-year increments of two commercially important species in the United States, loblolly pine and Douglas-fir. Under certain costs, production and timber prices assumptions, payments ranged from $62.23 ($26.97–$105.87) ac/yr. for loblolly pine plantations and $399.17 ($189.80–$628.72) ac/yr. for Douglas-fir plantations. Our results indicate that higher carbon sequestration occurs with higher site index, higher trees per acre, and in unthinned stands. Significant variability within and between species was heavily dependent on the number of years that final harvest was postponed. In addition, we show the effect of prices on the quantity supplied under multiple silvicultural treatments. The study should assist willing forest landowners and potential partners to determine initial reservation prices for carbon sequestration and temporary provision for a 1-year period in line with programs offering this contracting mechanism. Study Implications: One approach to sequestering carbon in forests above ground is to postpone timber-harvesting operations, therefore accumulating standing carbon for an additional period. Remuneration above the financial minimum necessary for postponement alters forest management decision-making at the stand level, and therefore potentially economic and ecological patterns if adopted at large scales. One new carbon offset program is currently available that provides an annual payment to forest landowners enrolled in the program. The methodology used in this study will allow landowners and forest stakeholders to value the necessary payment for postponing harvest for multiple 1-year periods past the financially optimal age for final harvest. These results are sensitive to site index, trees per acre, and whether the stand had an intermediate thinning.
{"title":"Estimating Stand-Level Carbon Supply Curves for Loblolly Pine and Douglas-Fir Plantations","authors":"S. Tanger, Bruno Kanieski da Silva, A. Polinko, T. McConnell, M. McDill","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac036","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 We estimate the carbon sequestration supply curve at the stand level based on the optimal rotation decision and conduct a marginal analysis for payments necessary for postponing harvest for additional 1-year increments of two commercially important species in the United States, loblolly pine and Douglas-fir. Under certain costs, production and timber prices assumptions, payments ranged from $62.23 ($26.97–$105.87) ac/yr. for loblolly pine plantations and $399.17 ($189.80–$628.72) ac/yr. for Douglas-fir plantations. Our results indicate that higher carbon sequestration occurs with higher site index, higher trees per acre, and in unthinned stands. Significant variability within and between species was heavily dependent on the number of years that final harvest was postponed. In addition, we show the effect of prices on the quantity supplied under multiple silvicultural treatments. The study should assist willing forest landowners and potential partners to determine initial reservation prices for carbon sequestration and temporary provision for a 1-year period in line with programs offering this contracting mechanism.\u0000 Study Implications: One approach to sequestering carbon in forests above ground is to postpone timber-harvesting operations, therefore accumulating standing carbon for an additional period. Remuneration above the financial minimum necessary for postponement alters forest management decision-making at the stand level, and therefore potentially economic and ecological patterns if adopted at large scales. One new carbon offset program is currently available that provides an annual payment to forest landowners enrolled in the program. The methodology used in this study will allow landowners and forest stakeholders to value the necessary payment for postponing harvest for multiple 1-year periods past the financially optimal age for final harvest. These results are sensitive to site index, trees per acre, and whether the stand had an intermediate thinning.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91253133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Adhikari, N. Poudyal, T. Ochuodho, Rajan Parajuli, Omkar Joshi, Sayeed R. Mehmood, J. Munsell, Gaurav Dhungel, W. Thomas, E. Crocker, Mo Zhou
Emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive nonnative beetle, is responsible for the mortality of ash trees in the eastern and midwestern United States. Despite efforts to contain this beetle through various control options, human-induced spread of EAB has caused damage to ash forests in many states. Because most ash trees are under private ownership, it is important to understand how landowners evaluate the risk of EAB and perceive the effectiveness of various control options. A mail survey of private forest landowners was conducted in Kentucky in 2020 to assess their awareness and perception of various control options of EAB infestation. Results from this survey suggest that landowners are concerned about EAB and the associated increased risks, reduced quality of scenic views, and increased cleanup costs. Landowners experiencing EAB infestation believed that EAB management needs collective actions and that current efforts by government agencies are not sufficient. However, few landowners are taking actions themselves to manage EAB on their property. These findings shed light on the extent to which landowners are concerned about EAB impact and emphasize the need for development of effective control options and outreach programs to increase landowner engagement and actions in EAB control and management. Study implications: This study assessed forest landowners’ knowledge and attitudes about emerald ash borer (EAB) and their perceptions on the effectiveness of various control options. The majority of landowners who have EAB on their property expressed concerns about safety and aesthetics but were generally pessimistic about control efforts. Our results highlight the need for additional efforts to not only increase the adoption rate of possible EAB control options but also develop new ways to effectively manage EAB. Additionally, tailored outreach programs are critical to increase landowner engagement in controlling EAB infestation and the management of other similar forest health threats in the future.
{"title":"Understanding Forest Landowner Attitudes, Perceived Risk, and Response to Emerald Ash Borer in Kentucky","authors":"R. Adhikari, N. Poudyal, T. Ochuodho, Rajan Parajuli, Omkar Joshi, Sayeed R. Mehmood, J. Munsell, Gaurav Dhungel, W. Thomas, E. Crocker, Mo Zhou","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac040","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive nonnative beetle, is responsible for the mortality of ash trees in the eastern and midwestern United States. Despite efforts to contain this beetle through various control options, human-induced spread of EAB has caused damage to ash forests in many states. Because most ash trees are under private ownership, it is important to understand how landowners evaluate the risk of EAB and perceive the effectiveness of various control options. A mail survey of private forest landowners was conducted in Kentucky in 2020 to assess their awareness and perception of various control options of EAB infestation. Results from this survey suggest that landowners are concerned about EAB and the associated increased risks, reduced quality of scenic views, and increased cleanup costs. Landowners experiencing EAB infestation believed that EAB management needs collective actions and that current efforts by government agencies are not sufficient. However, few landowners are taking actions themselves to manage EAB on their property. These findings shed light on the extent to which landowners are concerned about EAB impact and emphasize the need for development of effective control options and outreach programs to increase landowner engagement and actions in EAB control and management.\u0000 Study implications: This study assessed forest landowners’ knowledge and attitudes about emerald ash borer (EAB) and their perceptions on the effectiveness of various control options. The majority of landowners who have EAB on their property expressed concerns about safety and aesthetics but were generally pessimistic about control efforts. Our results highlight the need for additional efforts to not only increase the adoption rate of possible EAB control options but also develop new ways to effectively manage EAB. Additionally, tailored outreach programs are critical to increase landowner engagement in controlling EAB infestation and the management of other similar forest health threats in the future.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"191 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91450485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tessa C. McGann, R. Schattman, A. D’Amato, T. Ontl
Despite the mounting imperative for managers to help forests adapt to the rapidly shifting climate and related stressors, significant gaps remain between recommendations for adaptive forest management and its actual implementation across the globe. The research presented here offers a novel qualitative analysis regarding the current nature, extent, and drivers of adaptive management in the northeastern United States. Based on 32 in-depth semi-structured interviews with rural (n = 17) and urban foresters (n = 15) across New England and New York, we share a summary of (1) important environmental drivers of adaptation across the region, (2) commonly employed adaptive strategies, (3) significant barriers to adaptation, and (4) approaches to working through named barriers. We categorize adaptive practices of foresters as options of resistance, resilience, or transition, highlighting opportunities to increase the use of all three options across the landscape. Study Implications: Rural and urban foresters across the northeastern United States are responding to climate change with resistance and resilience-oriented adaptation practices. To achieve a greater mix of adaptation practices and outcomes on the ground, more focus can be given to mitigating risks associated with transition-oriented practices like assisted migration. Efforts can include outreach that compares the risks of not using transition practices (i.e., wait-and-see approach) with the financial risks of a preemptive approach and guidance for unfamiliar practices like planting future-adapted tree species. Financial assistance and public outreach may also increase the use of all three adaptation options across the region.
{"title":"Climate Adaptive Management in the Northeastern United States: Common Strategies and Motivations of Rural and Urban Foresters","authors":"Tessa C. McGann, R. Schattman, A. D’Amato, T. Ontl","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac039","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Despite the mounting imperative for managers to help forests adapt to the rapidly shifting climate and related stressors, significant gaps remain between recommendations for adaptive forest management and its actual implementation across the globe. The research presented here offers a novel qualitative analysis regarding the current nature, extent, and drivers of adaptive management in the northeastern United States. Based on 32 in-depth semi-structured interviews with rural (n = 17) and urban foresters (n = 15) across New England and New York, we share a summary of (1) important environmental drivers of adaptation across the region, (2) commonly employed adaptive strategies, (3) significant barriers to adaptation, and (4) approaches to working through named barriers. We categorize adaptive practices of foresters as options of resistance, resilience, or transition, highlighting opportunities to increase the use of all three options across the landscape.\u0000 Study Implications: Rural and urban foresters across the northeastern United States are responding to climate change with resistance and resilience-oriented adaptation practices. To achieve a greater mix of adaptation practices and outcomes on the ground, more focus can be given to mitigating risks associated with transition-oriented practices like assisted migration. Efforts can include outreach that compares the risks of not using transition practices (i.e., wait-and-see approach) with the financial risks of a preemptive approach and guidance for unfamiliar practices like planting future-adapted tree species. Financial assistance and public outreach may also increase the use of all three adaptation options across the region.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87569448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural communities depend on the forest sector to fulfill their subsistence needs and maintain economic well-being. The forest sector in Kentucky provides significant economic and employment opportunities to the rural communities in the state. Despite this, little is understood of how Kentucky communities’ dependence on the forest sector is related to their economic well-being. In this research, we divided Kentucky into three regions based on physiographic conditions and examine the economic contribution of the forest sector. We applied regression and correlation analyses to assess the relationship between forest sector dependence and economic well-being for Kentucky and for the three regions using common socioeconomic indicators for 2010 and 2017. Results indicate that although the forest sector plays a critical role in the livelihood of rural communities, its contribution is usually overshadowed by bigger sectors such as services and manufacturing. Accordingly, dependence on the forest sector usually results in a negative relationship with economic well-being. Study Implications: Forest activities are concentrated in rural and geographically difficult areas characterized by lower median income and limited employment opportunities and infrastructures. Although the forest sector plays an important role in the livelihood of rural communities, its contribution is typically obscured by large sectors such as services and manufacturing. Government intervention in rural infrastructure and workforce training would help to raise the livelihood of those in rural forest-dependent communities from persistent poverty. These results can be applied to devise strategies and advocate for and facilitate policies that ensure a continued role of the forest sector in Kentucky’s economy and in adjacent states with similar socioeconomic conditions.
{"title":"Economic Contribution of the Forest Sector in Kentucky: Community Dependence and Economic Well-Being","authors":"K. Poudel, T. Ochuodho, Gaurav Dhungel","doi":"10.13023/ETD.2020.397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2020.397","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Rural communities depend on the forest sector to fulfill their subsistence needs and maintain economic well-being. The forest sector in Kentucky provides significant economic and employment opportunities to the rural communities in the state. Despite this, little is understood of how Kentucky communities’ dependence on the forest sector is related to their economic well-being. In this research, we divided Kentucky into three regions based on physiographic conditions and examine the economic contribution of the forest sector. We applied regression and correlation analyses to assess the relationship between forest sector dependence and economic well-being for Kentucky and for the three regions using common socioeconomic indicators for 2010 and 2017. Results indicate that although the forest sector plays a critical role in the livelihood of rural communities, its contribution is usually overshadowed by bigger sectors such as services and manufacturing. Accordingly, dependence on the forest sector usually results in a negative relationship with economic well-being.\u0000 Study Implications: Forest activities are concentrated in rural and geographically difficult areas characterized by lower median income and limited employment opportunities and infrastructures. Although the forest sector plays an important role in the livelihood of rural communities, its contribution is typically obscured by large sectors such as services and manufacturing. Government intervention in rural infrastructure and workforce training would help to raise the livelihood of those in rural forest-dependent communities from persistent poverty. These results can be applied to devise strategies and advocate for and facilitate policies that ensure a continued role of the forest sector in Kentucky’s economy and in adjacent states with similar socioeconomic conditions.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78841775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Loehle, J. Hulcr, J. Smith, Holly L. Munro, T. Fox
Invasive species are a growing global threat to forest ecosystems. In North America, previous invasions have functionally eliminated the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), a keystone and commercially important species in eastern North American forests, and currently threaten to eliminate other important species, such as ash (Fraxinus spp.), redbay (Persea borbonia), and eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Invasive species, particularly invasive insects, pathogens, and plants, threaten forest ecosystem integrity and put commercial forestry at risk. However, as the threat from invasive species grows due to expanding international trade, the scientific workforce with specialized expertise and training to mitigate current threats and, more importantly, avoid future threats, has been declining over the past 40 years. Research funding and administrative capacity to respond have also not kept pace with increased frequency and risk of species introductions. Herein, we review the nature of this ongoing challenge by examining contributing factors, including documenting trends in expertise and funding. In addition, we make recommendations for resources needed and information gaps that should be addressed and justify the need for increased support for basic biological research and further exploration of techniques to identify and treat potential threats (e.g., sentinel studies). Study Implications: The US faces an invasive species crisis. Major tree species are already being decimated. The forest products industry relies primarily on a hand full of species. A new insect or disease could thus decimate the industry. We show that the pace of introductions has accelerated due to greater and faster shipping volume. Port screening and sanitation need considerable improvement, especially for live plants, which harbor insects and pathogens. Interior monitoring and overseas sentinal studies need enhancement for better detection of threats. More research and control staff are needed at government and university posts, especially to enable rapid response. Finally, research is needed on new detection and control technologies.
{"title":"Preventing the Perfect Storm of Forest Mortality in the United States Caused by Invasive Species","authors":"C. Loehle, J. Hulcr, J. Smith, Holly L. Munro, T. Fox","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac031","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Invasive species are a growing global threat to forest ecosystems. In North America, previous invasions have functionally eliminated the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), a keystone and commercially important species in eastern North American forests, and currently threaten to eliminate other important species, such as ash (Fraxinus spp.), redbay (Persea borbonia), and eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Invasive species, particularly invasive insects, pathogens, and plants, threaten forest ecosystem integrity and put commercial forestry at risk. However, as the threat from invasive species grows due to expanding international trade, the scientific workforce with specialized expertise and training to mitigate current threats and, more importantly, avoid future threats, has been declining over the past 40 years. Research funding and administrative capacity to respond have also not kept pace with increased frequency and risk of species introductions. Herein, we review the nature of this ongoing challenge by examining contributing factors, including documenting trends in expertise and funding. In addition, we make recommendations for resources needed and information gaps that should be addressed and justify the need for increased support for basic biological research and further exploration of techniques to identify and treat potential threats (e.g., sentinel studies).\u0000 Study Implications: The US faces an invasive species crisis. Major tree species are already being decimated. The forest products industry relies primarily on a hand full of species. A new insect or disease could thus decimate the industry. We show that the pace of introductions has accelerated due to greater and faster shipping volume. Port screening and sanitation need considerable improvement, especially for live plants, which harbor insects and pathogens. Interior monitoring and overseas sentinal studies need enhancement for better detection of threats. More research and control staff are needed at government and university posts, especially to enable rapid response. Finally, research is needed on new detection and control technologies.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86478846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research about the broad range of ecological, social, and economic benefits urban forests provide communities trees has expanded significantly and helped provide justification for protecting and enhancing urban forests. However, an empirical understanding of risks and liabilities is limited despite an abundance of risk research in other disciplines. Employing Alabama as a case study, this research examined municipal employees’ perceptions of factors, including legal liability, influencing actions towards urban tree risk mitigation. Qualitative interviews revealed attitudes and practices regarding municipal responsibility towards public tree management. Cities were unlikely to implement risk assessments to provide a foundation for tree maintenance. As a result, there was limited adaptive and integrative governance to handle risk in the community forest. Results are implicated in the broader narrative of community sustainability and resilience, particularly management of complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity of urban forest risk and benefits. Study Implications: Large-population cities were equipped to address tree maintenance, implement best management practices, and focus on preventative risk management. However, all cities were limited in capacity to conduct comprehensive tree risk assessments and communicate with residents about proper tree selection and care to reduce risk of failure. Whereas this has negative implications for community resilience, a number of small and medium-sized communities demonstrated opportunities to address urban forest health such as harnessing employee champions, local sources of expertise, and encouraging volunteerism. Municipal tree programs should not overlook community assets and culture in the goal to reduce risk while maximizing tree benefits.
{"title":"Municipal Employees’ Perceptions of Tree Risk and Liability in Alabama","authors":"A. Judice, Jason Gordon, Arnold Brodbeck","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac033","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Research about the broad range of ecological, social, and economic benefits urban forests provide communities trees has expanded significantly and helped provide justification for protecting and enhancing urban forests. However, an empirical understanding of risks and liabilities is limited despite an abundance of risk research in other disciplines. Employing Alabama as a case study, this research examined municipal employees’ perceptions of factors, including legal liability, influencing actions towards urban tree risk mitigation. Qualitative interviews revealed attitudes and practices regarding municipal responsibility towards public tree management. Cities were unlikely to implement risk assessments to provide a foundation for tree maintenance. As a result, there was limited adaptive and integrative governance to handle risk in the community forest. Results are implicated in the broader narrative of community sustainability and resilience, particularly management of complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity of urban forest risk and benefits.\u0000 Study Implications: Large-population cities were equipped to address tree maintenance, implement best management practices, and focus on preventative risk management. However, all cities were limited in capacity to conduct comprehensive tree risk assessments and communicate with residents about proper tree selection and care to reduce risk of failure. Whereas this has negative implications for community resilience, a number of small and medium-sized communities demonstrated opportunities to address urban forest health such as harnessing employee champions, local sources of expertise, and encouraging volunteerism. Municipal tree programs should not overlook community assets and culture in the goal to reduce risk while maximizing tree benefits.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86942080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engaging family forest owners in best practices for land management is essential for maintaining and improving the health of our forests. Yet few natural resource professionals have formal training in how to reach and persuade landowners. The Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) program sought to address this via a program of workshops, which train natural resource professionals to engage and influence landowners by using social marketing principles and techniques. TELE evaluation surveys found that (1) TELE workshop participants understood social marketing concepts and appreciated their relevance and value, (2) they were able to apply these concepts in their work, and (3) those who applied these concepts saw improved project outcomes. Based on these results, we argue that more natural resource professionals should be trained and empowered to use social marketing techniques for engaging landowners and other audiences. Study Implications: Forestry and conservation professionals are often tasked with engaging landowners to help solve conservation challenges, but they rarely have the training to do so effectively. Surveys of professionals trained in social marketing (using commercial marketing principles to reach a public good) showed that the workshops were considered useful, and projects implemented using the learned techniques showed a substantial improvement over standard outreach methods. Based on these data, we call for more widespread and comprehensive adoption of social marketing techniques for engaging landowners and describe what that would entail.
{"title":"Social Marketing Works: Results from Ten Years of Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively Trainings","authors":"K. Hollins, Purnima Chawla, S. Butler","doi":"10.1093/jofore/fvac029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvac029","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Engaging family forest owners in best practices for land management is essential for maintaining and improving the health of our forests. Yet few natural resource professionals have formal training in how to reach and persuade landowners. The Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) program sought to address this via a program of workshops, which train natural resource professionals to engage and influence landowners by using social marketing principles and techniques. TELE evaluation surveys found that (1) TELE workshop participants understood social marketing concepts and appreciated their relevance and value, (2) they were able to apply these concepts in their work, and (3) those who applied these concepts saw improved project outcomes. Based on these results, we argue that more natural resource professionals should be trained and empowered to use social marketing techniques for engaging landowners and other audiences.\u0000 Study Implications: Forestry and conservation professionals are often tasked with engaging landowners to help solve conservation challenges, but they rarely have the training to do so effectively. Surveys of professionals trained in social marketing (using commercial marketing principles to reach a public good) showed that the workshops were considered useful, and projects implemented using the learned techniques showed a substantial improvement over standard outreach methods. Based on these data, we call for more widespread and comprehensive adoption of social marketing techniques for engaging landowners and describe what that would entail.","PeriodicalId":23386,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Forestry","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76177912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Dockry, S. Hoagland, A. Leighton, Jim Durglo, Amit K. Pradhananga
Native American and Alaska Native tribes manage millions of acres of land and are leaders in forestry and fire management practices despite inadequate and inequitable funding. Native American tribes are rarely considered as research partners due to historically poor relationships with non-native scientists, tribal mistrust of research, differences between Indigenous values and scientific methods, and low Indigenous representation at research institutions. Understanding tribal research needs is critical to foster successful research partnerships with underserved tribal communities. This study expands on a 2011 tribal research needs assessment with a survey to identify tribal natural resource professionals’ research needs, access to research findings, and interest in participating in research. Information needs identified in our survey includes forest health, water quality, culturally significant species, workforce and tribal youth development, cultural importance of water, and invasive species. Additionally, postfire response and valuation, resilience and long-term forestry, protecting and curating tribal data, and Indigenous burning were more important research needs for tribal members than for nontribal members. This study can inform forestry research planning efforts and establish research priorities and collaborations that are aligned with needs identified by tribal natural resource managers. Study Implications: There is a growing desire to broaden forestry research to support tribal forest management. This study shows that tribal research priorities include forest health, water quality, culturally significant species, workforce development/training, tribal youth development, cultural importance of water, and invasive species. Additionally, postfire response and valuation, resilience and long-term forestry, protecting and curating tribal data, and Indigenous burning were ranked of higher importance by tribal members than nontribal members. This study can inform federal research entities, universities, and natural resource management agencies in planning and establishing research priorities that are aligned with the needs identified by tribal resource managers.
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Health benefits of outdoor recreation have been broadly demonstrated and land managers recognize the equity implications of providing safe and inclusive outdoor spaces. Data on public lands visitation and outdoor participation show that Hispanic recreationists are less likely to engage in outdoor leisure than White persons. Early studies of outdoor preferences of Hispanic persons identified a desire for large-group settings and social activities. To update our understanding of outdoor recreation needs, preferences, and constraints, we collaborated with a Latinx organization in Portland, Oregon (USA). We collaboratively designed three focus groups that combined structured engagement, cognitive sorting, and participatory mapping to elicit desired outdoor activities and settings and identify constraints and opportunities. Results suggest that urban Hispanic recreationists seek a variety of human-powered, motorized, and contemplative outdoor activities and gravitate toward familiar settings. Predominant barriers relate to a lack of experience with outdoor activities and gear and lack of exposure to public land settings. Study Implications: Early studies about Hispanic outdoor participation emphasized preferences for social activities in group settings. Urban Hispanic recreationists in our study sought a diversity of human-powered, motorized, and contemplative outdoor activities. Guided group outings and Spanish-language materials were identified as steps to increase participation. Barriers included a lack of awareness of prospective recreation sites, the absence of recreation partners, and unfamiliarity with outdoor gear. Agencies seeking to enhance access may gain the greatest efficiencies by enabling guided group events providing gear, instruction, and companionship. Outreach efforts in Spanish detailing information about setting and safety features would be well received.
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