Evaluation of public attitude to forest drainage as climate change mitigation measure
2022
Kaleja, Santa | Butlers, Aldis
Nutrient-rich organic soils in forest lands are found mainly in naturally wet (Dryopterioso–caricosa and Filipendulosa) and drained (Oxalidosa turf.mel.) broadleaf dominated stands. These soils are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latvia, and according to the latest national GHG inventory report, GHG emissions from organic soils in Latvia in 2020 amounted to 6.1 million tons of CO2 eq. from the land use, land use change and forestry sector. High GHG emissions from organic soils also point to considerable opportunities for climate change mitigation through improved forest management practices. The results of the sociological survey presented in this paper are part of a larger study that aims to provide forest managers with decision support tools, including carbon sequestration and GHG emission factors and modelling tools for planning climate change mitigation measures when managing forest stands with fertile organic soils. Purpose of the sociological analysis is to gather information about the readiness of the target group to implement the results of the research in practice. To find out the opinion of the target group, the preconditions for the implementation of climate change mitigation measures in forests on fertile organic soils were identified and a survey of target groups was conducted, involving 509 respondents from several Latvian cities and rural areas. The results of the survey show the attitude of the target groups towards forest drainage as one of the measures to mitigate climate change.
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