Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2012
Sustainable landscape management in the Vilhelmina Model Forest, Sweden
Svensson, Johan; Sandström, Per; Sandström, Camilla; Leif, Jougda; Baer, KarinAbstract
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 habitatsPublished in
Forestry Chronicle2012, 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