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Sustainability assessment in forest management based on individual preferences
Susana Martín-Fernández1, Eugenio Martinez-Falero1
1Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural, Technical University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
Journal of Environmental Management
|November 7, 2017
Summary
This study developed a method for assessing sustainable forest management preferences by comparing forest sites. The approach generated a sustainability map, favoring conservative management and stakeholder involvement.
Area of Science:
- Forestry Science
- Environmental Management
- Decision Science
Background:
- Assessing sustainable forest management requires understanding stakeholder preferences.
- Current methods may not fully capture individual values at the stand level.
- Integrating diverse perspectives is crucial for effective forest management plans.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel methodology for eliciting individual preferences in sustainable forest management.
- To create a sustainability map reflecting these preferences for a specific forest area.
- To evaluate the methodology's utility and the demand for conservative management.
Main Methods:
- Developed a preference elicitation procedure based on pairwise comparisons of forest locations.
- Applied the method to a Scots pine forest in Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain.
- Involved fifty stakeholders in assessing forest sustainability and the methodology.
Main Results:
- Generated a territory-wide sustainability map based on elicited individual preferences.
- Identified a strong demand for conservative forest management practices.
- Demonstrated the methodology's usefulness for forest managers.
Conclusions:
- The developed methodology effectively incorporates stakeholder preferences into forest management.
- Participatory processes are essential for successful and sustainable forestry decision-making.
- The findings support a shift towards more conservative forest management strategies.
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