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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2012

Sustainable landscape management in the Vilhelmina Model Forest, Sweden

Svensson, Johan; Sandström, Per; Sandström, Camilla; Leif, Jougda; Baer, Karin

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to outline current foundations for sustainable landscape management in the Vilhelmina Model Forest, northwest Sweden. A case study revealed that the remaining patches of undisturbed or less disturbed boreal forest ecosystems comprise multiple values and, thus, constitute the basis for landscape planning. By identifying these patches, it is also possible to construct a spatial planning infrastructure for implementing sustainable management and land use. A more comprehensive toolbox needs to be developed, however, including monitoring and inventory schemes for relevant biophysical and socio-economic data, better temporal resolution for cause and effect analyses, and functioning scale-flexible planning and governance instruments.

Keywords

biodiversity; continuity forests; fragmentation; landscape planning; multi objective forestry; SFM; sustainable forest management; woodland key habitats

Published in

Forestry Chronicle
2012, volume: 88, number: 3, pages: 291-297
Publisher: CANADIAN INST FORESTRY

Authors' information

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Resource Management
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Resource Management
Sandström, Camilla
Leif, Jougda
Baer, Karin

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc2012-056

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/45472