An economic evaluation of strategies for transforming even-aged into near-natural forestry in a conifer-dominated forest in Denmark

Schou, Erik; Jacobsen, Jette Bredahl; Kristensen, Kristian Løkke

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2012.02.010

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“…[9]: identify more suitable genotypes through provenance trials, develop technology to use altered wood quality and size, include climate variables in growth and yield models, develop "fire-smart" landscapes; and future adaptation actions: modify seed-transfer zones, plant alternate genotype or new species, sanitation thinning, increase amount of salvage logging, change rotation length, plan landscapes to minimize spread of insects and diseases. Other adaptation strategies appear in the literature, examples include a shift from monocultures to mixed stands [23].…”

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Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA)

Brunette

Bourke

Hanewinkel

et al. 2018

Forests

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Abstract:We analyze economic perspectives of forest adaptation to risk attributes, caused mostly by climate change. We construct a database with 89 systematically chosen articles, dealing simultaneously with climate, adaptation, risk and economy. We classify the database with regard to 18 variables bearing on the characteristics of the paper, the description of the risk and the adaptation strategy, the topic and the corresponding results. To achieve a "high level-of-evidence", we realize a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to identify which variables were found in combination with one other in the literature and make distinct groupings affecting adaptive decisions. We identify three groups: (i) profit and production; (ii) microeconomic risk-handling; and (iii) decision and behavior. The first group includes economic costs and benefits as the driver of adaptation and prioritizes simulation, and a mix of theoretical and empirical economic approach. The second group distinctly involves risk-related issues, in particular its management by adaptation. The third group gathers a large set of social and behavioral variables affecting management decisions collected through questionnaires. Such an approach allows the identification of gaps in the literature, concerning the impact of owners' preferences towards risk and uncertainty regarding adaptation decisions, the fact that adaptation was often reduced in an attempt to adapt to the increasing risk of wildfire, or the existence of a regional bias.

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Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA)

Brunette

Bourke

Hanewinkel

et al. 2018

Forests

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“…In particular, they deal with the introduction of beech into a pure Norway spruce stand. In the same vein, Schou et al (2012) analyzed the simultaneous transformation of adjacent evenaged stands (a forest division) into mixed conifer/ broadleaved stands. Recently, Jönsson et al (2015) compared several adaptation options to face storm risk in forests from an economic point of view and concluded that a portfolio of adaptation strategies is needed to reduce the risk of storm damage and to fulfill a variety of management goals.…”

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Are 40 years better than 55? An analysis of the reduction of forest rotation to cope with drought events in a Douglas fir stand

Bréda

Brunette

2019

Annals of Forest Science

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& Key message Reduction of forest rotation is analyzed as a potential adaptation strategy for a Douglas fir stand to cope with drought-induced risk of forest decline. The methodology combines a water balance modeling and an economic approach. Results show that, from an economic perspective, adaptation (immediate or delayed) is always better than the absence of adaptation. & Context Reduction of rotation length emerges as a potential adaptation strategy to cope with climate change. & Aim The study aims to address the reduction of rotation length to deal with the drought-induced risk of forest decline taking a multidisciplinary approach. & Methods We estimate probabilities and impacts of drought events quantified by water balance modeling and we evaluate, from an economic point of view, the reduction of rotation length to cope with the drought-induced risk of forest decline. We compare three different adaptation strategies at the economic level: absence of adaptation, immediate adaptation, and delayed adaptation. & Results Results suggest that immediate reduction of rotation length is associated with the best economic return, followed by delayed adaptation and, finally, by the absence of adaptation. This result is sensitive to the level of timber loss in the event of drought occurrence. If the loss of timber volume is higher than 48%, then delayed adaptation may be preferable to immediate adaptation. & Conclusion Beyond the specificities of the case study, this paper proposes a multidisciplinary approach to address adaptation strategies.

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“…In reality, to continually manage even-aged forest with CCF means that the forest will be transformed into uneven-aged forest. This transition phase may be long, most likely exceeding the 100 year planning horizon in this study, and economic output from CCF may be lower in the transition phase compared with the final uneven-aged stage (Schou et al 2012). The length of the transition phase will vary depending on the initial state of the forest and how CCF is applied.…”

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Evaluating continuous cover forestry based on the forest owner’s objectives by combining scenario analysis and multiple criteria decision analysis

Nordström¹,

Holmström²,

Öhman³

2013

Silva Fenn.

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Evaluating continuous cover forestry based on the forest owner's objectives by combining scenario analysis and multiple criteria decision analysisNordström E.-M., Holmström H., Öhman K. (2013). Evaluating continuous cover forestry based on the forest owner's objectives by combining scenario analysis and multiple criteria decision analysis. Silva Fennica vol. 47 no. 4 article id 1046. 22 p. Highlights• Scenario analysis and multiple criteria decision analysis were combined to evaluate alternative forest management strategies for Linköping municipality, Sweden.• Continuous cover forestry (CCF) promoted ecological and social objectives better than evenaged forestry but was worse for economic objectives.• Ecological and social objectives were important to the municipality and thus, in summary, CCF seemed to be a suitable strategy. AbstractForests are increasingly managed both to provide a sustainable yield of timber and for supplying a range of ecosystem services in line with the concept of sustainable forest management. Several incommensurable interests must then be considered, and it is necessary to strike a balance between different objectives. In evaluation of trade-offs to be made, both objective factors and subjective values need to be taken into account. In recent years, continuous cover forestry (CCF) has been put forward as an alternative to even-aged forestry. The aim of this study was to use scenario analysis in combination with multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to evaluate whether CCF is a suitable strategy based on the decision makers' objectives and preferences for sustainable forest management in a specific landscape. This approach was applied to a planning case on the forest estate of the Linköping municipality in southwestern Sweden. The scenario analyses provided insights into relevant quantitative factors, while the MCDA evaluation helped in clarifying the objectives of the forest management and in assessing the relative importance of various objectives. The scenario analyses showed that in this case CCF is a good management strategy in ecological and social terms but yields worse economic outcomes than conventional even-aged forestry. In the Linköping case, there was a relatively strong emphasis on ecological and social aspects and thus, in summary, CCF seemed to be the most suitable option.

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An economic evaluation of strategies for transforming even-aged into near-natural forestry in a conifer-dominated forest in Denmark

Cited by 35 publications

References 30 publications

Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA)

Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA)

Are 40 years better than 55? An analysis of the reduction of forest rotation to cope with drought events in a Douglas fir stand

Evaluating continuous cover forestry based on the forest owner’s objectives by combining scenario analysis and multiple criteria decision analysis

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