1. Razvoj metodologije za ovrednotenje in kartiranje ekosistemskih storitev gozdov v Sloveniji : elaborat CRP V1-1429Marko Kovač, Špela Planinšek, Andreja Ferreira, Liza Stančič, Anže Japelj, Andrej Bončina, Tina Simončič, Donald G. Hodges, 2017, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: ekosistemske storitve, kartiranje, biofizikalno ovrednotenje, ekonomsko ovrednotenje, gozovi, funkcije gozda Published in DiRROS: 15.11.2022; Views: 609; Downloads: 218 Full text (6,38 MB) |
2. Latent preferences of residents regarding an urban forest recreation setting in Ljubljana, SloveniaAnže Japelj, Robert Mavsar, Donald G. Hodges, Marko Kovač, Luka Juvančič, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: The goal of this study is to assess residents' preferences for a set of attributes describing the recreation setting in an urban forest (outstanding trees, forest openings, waymarks and information boards, and paved walking trails) and to explore the heterogeneity of those preferences. It was captured by a four-class latent class model used to segment a sample of residents of Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia), who responded to a choice experiment-based poll. The survey focused on the Rožnik urban forest, for which preferences (also willingness-to-pay) for hypothetical changes in the attributes were assessed. Respondents in class 1 were invariant to changes in the recreation setting. Those in class 2 and 4 stated positive preferences for having more outstanding trees. Class 3 and 4 were in favour of increasing the area of forest openings and enhancing the maintenance of waymarks and information boards. Those in class 4 expressed positive preferences for more walking trails, whereas class 3 valued this negatively. Class membership was affected by respondent age, number of adults in the household, frequency of forest visits, income, and purpose of the visit. Published in DiRROS: 12.01.2022; Views: 944; Downloads: 770 Full text (480,00 KB) This document has many files! More... |
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4. The role of economics in forest planning and policy evaluation in SloveniaDonald G. Hodges, 2014, original scientific article Abstract: This paper explores the current status of the forest sectors in Slovenia, identifies potential issues in the management and use of the forests, and discusses a means by which policy makers can identify opportunities to enhance the role played by forests and their related goods and services in Slovenia. Specifically, a framework is proposed to assess the relationships between the economic, social, and ecological aspects of Slovenia%s forests; effects of changes in economic conditions on forest demands and uses; economic impacts of ecological, social, and business conditions; effects of current or proposed policies; and opportunities for the sustainable economic development of wood-based and forest-dependent enterprises. Such a framework is critical for managing Slovenia's forests and forestry sector in such a manner to optimize the ecological and economic potential. Published in DiRROS: 12.07.2017; Views: 3898; Downloads: 2404 Full text (1,01 MB) |