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Abstract
The structure of the Finnish forest sector is in transition due to institutional, social and market-driven factors. While non-industrial private forest owners have been researched extensively, the pressures faced by public forest owners have been left relatively unexplored. Our study is a part of a broader research programme attempting to form new understanding concerning the municipal forest owners in Finland. Our research questions were: (1) how are municipal forests divided into different usage categories, (2) how is their current usage expected to change in the future, (3) what various preferences exist among municipal decision-makers concerning the use of municipal forests, (4) what various aims might the different decision-making preferences represent (both conflicting and complementing), (5) do municipal decision-makers representing different types of municipal backgrounds elicit differences in the way they orientate themselves towards forest usage? Survey data were collected during 2011–2012 using a web-based questionnaire sent to all continental municipalities in Finland. Responses were received from 139 municipalities (a response rate of 43%). Based on the survey, there is need for multifunctional municipal forest management. However, service markets seem to mostly support commercial forest usage. Besides timber production, a four-dimensional structure describing decision-making in municipal forest management was linked with (a) nonwood economic values of forests, (b) health effects of forests, (c) image of the municipality and (d) carbon neutrality goals.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Urban Forestry & Urban Greening |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 982-990 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 1618-8667 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Sep 2015 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 4112 Forestry
Projects
- 2 Finished
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FORTUNE - A Radical Approach to Forest Sector Renewal
Berghäll, S., Toppinen, A., Häyrinen, L. & Mattila, O.
01/09/2012 → 31/07/2014
Project: Research project
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Metsäsektorin palvelumarkkinoiden murros ja edelläkävijäyritysten liiketoimintamallit:case metsäpal
Tervo, M., Berghäll, S., Toppinen, A., Häyrinen, L. & Mattila, O.
01/10/2010 → 31/03/2013
Project: Research project