Evaluation of natural and social problems with DPSIR framework in Zagros forests decline, Iran

Abstract

In Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) combined evaluation of natural and social functions will do for protection of forest system. SFM implies management of forest resources without risking ability of future generations to meet their needs. Zagros forest in Iran, is considered as one of the largest habitats of plants in Iran. In this research, 7 sustainability indicators were prepared by the analyst team to evaluate SFM in Tange-Solak local area in Zagros forest. Then the main strategies of the key players in decline crisis management were determined based on collecting resources, documentary research and interviews with a team of Zagros forestry experts and the using of DPSIR framework (the model of Driving forces, Pressure, States, Impacts and Responses). Result of DPSIR framework shows that loss of knowledge of local communities traditional knowledge, not motivation in rural living in villages, inappropriate decision-makings for local residents and the lack of specialized work are the main forces related to Zagros forestry in forest decline.

Impact of Iran’s Forest Nationalization Law on Forest Cover Changes over Six Decades: A Case Study of a Zagros Sparse Coppice Oak Forest

“…Accordingly, their free access to these resources coupled with poor control and supervision from the forest organizations’ side has led to a continuous decrease in the size of these resources by conversion to croplands and built-up areas. Zandebasiri et al [ 57 ] believe that the main contributing elements to the ineffective protection of the Zagros oak forests are the absence of specialized employment, reliance on local populations’ traditional knowledge, motivation among rural people, and unsuitable decisions among local residents. Even though this study demonstrated that Sardasht’s forests are shrinking, population growth and lack of suitable jobs, undoubtedly keep the livelihood needs high.…”

Prospects and challenges of achieving sustainable urban green-spaces: A case study of urban greening in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh

“…The framework attempts to encompass various stakeholder perspectives conceptually [55]. The model has been widely used in forest management for forest land protection, governance, management, and decision-making to identify impacts and responses accordingly [56][57][58][59]. This framework was recently used in the strategic environmental assessment of the South-West Region and the Sundarbans [60].…”

DPSIR framework priorities and its application to forest management: a fuzzy modeling

“…2.) Zandebasiri et al (2017a) presented a simple and qualitative DPSIR framework in the forest management of the central Zagros forests briefly and generally. Initially, we modified this framework, and then a novel fuzzy tool was used, which takes into account the elements that influence the situation of the forest landscape.…”

“…To study these factors, grazing in the forests and lack of protection as a driving factor for loss in carbon sequestration and the increase of CO The mean of the responses factors is the factors that could be considered as policies or targets from the management of the Zagros forests. Three factors are presented according to related policies for the Zagros forests (Zandebasiri et al, 2017a(Zandebasiri et al, , b, c, 2019(Zandebasiri et al, , 2020a. The factors are as follows: (1) precipitation storage including methods for saving rainfall for drought and aridity stress to prevent the mortality of oak trees; (2) forest conservation including methods to build a fence to prevent from grazing in the forests; and (3) local community participation including set of local community's collaboration to control oak decline and the collaboration in the Zagros ecosystem management.…”

“…Some previous studies on the DPSIR framework in the Zagros forests, such as Heidari et al (2016) in northern Zagros forests and Zandebasiri et al (2017a) in central Zagros forests, were concentrated on a qualitative study in this framework. In spite the fact that the DPSIR framework is a qualitative approach, quantifying this framework could be helpful for the planners to determine the importance of the DPSIR factors (Mohammadizadeh et al, 2016;Wolfslehner & Vacik, 2008).…”