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A scale for evaluating the willingness of national forest farm to participate in forest carbon sink project

  • 0Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station of State Forestry Administration, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, PR China.
Journal of Environmental Management +

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January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Summary

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A new scale, FORSCALE, assesses forest owners' willingness to join Forest Carbon Sink Projects (FCSP) by measuring perceived benefits and risks. This tool aids decision-makers in developing effective guidance for FCSP initiatives.

Area Of Science

  • Forestry science
  • Environmental economics
  • Psychometrics

Background

  • Forest Carbon Sink Projects (FCSP) are crucial for climate change mitigation.
  • Assessing forest owner willingness is vital for FCSP success.
  • Existing tools for evaluating this willingness are limited.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To develop and validate the Forest Carbon Sink Project Development Value Perception Scale (FORSCALE).
  • To provide a reliable tool for decision-makers to gauge forest manager engagement in FCSP.
  • To evaluate the scale's psychometric properties using Item Response Theory (IRT).

Main Methods

  • Scale development based on a theoretical model.
  • Data collection from 1014 employees across 95 Chinese forest farms.
  • Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA & CFA) for structural validation.
  • Multidimensional Graded Response Model (IRT) for scale evaluation.

Main Results

  • FORSCALE demonstrated a robust multidimensional structure and good model fit.
  • Ecological benefits, time, policy, and technology risks emerged as key factors for FCSP developers.
  • IRT analysis confirmed high item discrimination and reasonable thresholds for all 48 items.
  • Measurement accuracy varied, with better discrimination for neutral and negative attitudes.

Conclusions

  • FORSCALE is an effective tool for assessing forest owner willingness in FCSP.
  • The scale can inform guidance schemes and support future FCSP development.
  • Refinements for item addition/deletion and option collapsing are recommended.

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