Social perception of forest management: the case of the peri-urban forest of Monte Morello (Florence, Italy)

Paletto, P; Meo, De; Cantiani, C; Guerrini, Giulio; Lagomarsino, Laura P.

doi:10.3832/efor2769-015

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“…Particular attention is paid to the forest recreation sector. Some explored the aesthetic preferences of users for different types of forest management (Paletto et al 2018), while others looked at visitor uses and urban forest conditions (Krajter Ostoić et al 2017, Kičić et al 2020). Specifically, these latest studies have increased over the course of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (Marin et al 2021).…”

Section: Participatory Management Of Nature-based Tourist Destinationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Tourist Preferences on the Visitor Management System: the Case Study of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Sergiacomi

Vuletić

Paletto

et al. 2022

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This study aims to develop an online survey on the tourist perception of the visitor management system of the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. As tourists are particularly sensitive to organisational issues related to the Park management, a bottom-up approach based on visitors’ opinions has been applied. First of all, a brief chronology has been reconstructed that retraces the most significant stages of the Park. Subsequently, an online questionnaire was structured on the basis of the current Park Management Plan with a focus on the macro-topics concerning the visitor management system. The survey was distributed using the Google Form application. A total of 214 questionnaires were collected in the period between May and July 2022. The sample was statistically analysed to detect the main habits of the Park users. The Mann-Whitney-Wilcox U test and the Kruskal-Wallis test were applied to identify the differences in the priorities attributed by visitors to the various management actions. Among the main findings of the research, the authors identified that national visitors (i.e. Croatian) place a higher priority on the implementation of services and infrastructure than tourists from other countries. In addition, those who have visited the Park on multiple occasions have higher safety expectations than those who have only visited the Park once. This category of visitors also considers it more important to take into account the opinions of visitors. Furthermore, with regard to retail and souvenir shops, tourists are generally inclined to set a lower priority for intervention than that attributed to other management aspects. The results of this study can be of great value to Park managers, who should consider visitors as key stakeholders in the decision-making process that is the foundation for managing this important natural resource.

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Section: Participatory Management Of Nature-based Tourist Destinationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Tourist Preferences on the Visitor Management System: the Case Study of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Sergiacomi

Vuletić

Paletto

et al. 2022

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“…Moreover, the composition and structure of soil Life 2024, 14, 252 2 of 14 microbial communities significantly shape soil structure and functionality [4,5]. Therefore, the impact of different land use modes on the structure and functionality of soil ecosystems can be predicted by observing structural changes in soil microorganisms [6].…”

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Effects of Land Use Type Transformation on the Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities

Hua,

Sui,

Liu

et al. 2024

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Soil microbiota are significantly influenced by their microenvironments. Therefore, to understand the impacts of various land use patterns on the diversity and composition of soil bacterial communities, this study focused on three typical land use types—NF (natural forest), AF (artificial forests), and FL (farmland)—in the Heilongjiang Central Station Black-billed Capercaillie National Nature Reserve, located in the southwestern part of Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province, China. Using high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, we examined the soil bacterial community structures in these different land use types and explored their correlation with soil environmental factors. The following were our main observations: (1) Significant variations in soil chemical properties among different land use patterns were observed. In artificial forests, total nitrogen (TN), alkali hydrolyzed nitrogen (AN), total phosphorus (TP), and available phosphorus (AP) were higher compared to farmland and significantly higher than those in natural forests. Furthermore, the organic carbon content (SOC) in natural forests was higher than in artificial forests and significantly higher than in farmland. (2) Comparative analysis using the Shannon and Simpson indices revealed that bacterial community diversity was higher in artificial forests than in natural forests, which was significantly higher than in farmland. (3) The effect of different land use types on soil bacterial community structure was not significant. The three land types were dominated by Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria. Proteobacteria exhibited a higher relative abundance in farmland and artificial forests compared to natural forests, whereas Actinobacteria exhibited the lowest relative abundance in natural forests. (4) Redundancy analysis (RDA) revealed that SOC, TN, AN, and AP were key environmental factors influencing the microbial communities of soil. Collectively, our findings demonstrated that land use practices can significantly alter soil nutrient levels, thereby influencing the structure of bacterial communities.

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“…This is due to widespread enhanced sustainable lifestyles among the general public and the greater quest among urban dwellers for positive experiences of psychological restoration in nature. Previous works have analyzed local stakeholders' perceptions of forests in specific areas (Pastorella et al 2017, Paletto et al 2018, but no study to our knowledge has developed an extensive survey covering the entire Italian territory.…”

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Public perceptions of forests across Italy: an exploratory national survey

Carrus¹,

Panno²,

Aragonés³

et al. 2020

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In a context of progressive expansion of the Italian forest area, we present the results of a national survey exploring public perception of forests across different geographical scales in Italy. Perceptions of forests are assessed in relation to popular beliefs on relevant environmental issues such as countering climate change, protecting biodiversity, and promoting social cohesion and environmental education. Participants (N = 1059) living in five different regions of Northern (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Piemonte), Central (Lazio, Molise) and Southern Italy (Puglia), were recruited in the survey and completed a paperand-pencil questionnaire. Survey questions regarded the estimated percentage of forest cover, the perceived importance of different environmental issues and of different material and non-material forest products, as well as participants' perceptions regarding connectedness to nature. Results revealed a generalized tendency to overestimate the extension of forest surface area in the participants' region, in Italy, and in the European Union. Results also showed high scores for participants' perceived importance of environmental issues, such as climate change and biodiversity protection, and in their belief that forests could play a positive role in addressing these issues and providing important outcomes and benefits for the quality of human life, such as health and well-being or social cohesion.

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Social perception of forest management: the case of the peri-urban forest of Monte Morello (Florence, Italy)

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Exploring Tourist Preferences on the Visitor Management System: the Case Study of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Exploring Tourist Preferences on the Visitor Management System: the Case Study of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Effects of Land Use Type Transformation on the Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities

Public perceptions of forests across Italy: an exploratory national survey

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