Factors influencing private forest owners decision-making rationalities to implement salvage logging after large-scale natural disturbances in Slovenia

Stare, Darja (avtor), Ščap, Špela (avtor), Pezdevšek Malovrh, Špela (avtor)

This study examines the factors that influence the decision-making rationality of private forest owners (PFOs) when implementing salvage logging after large-scale natural disturbances. The literature suggests two main responses to large large-scale natural disturbances: performing salvage logging and no salvage at all. When salvage logging is carried out, two different strategies can be applied: clearing, i.e. all trees are removed, including damaged trees and standing survivors; and salvaging, i.e. damaged trees are removed but the surviving trees are left and some dead trees are left standing. In an online survey conducted in Slovenia in March and April 2022, responses were collected from 1515 forest-owning households. A logistic regression model was created to analyse the data and understand how socio-demographic characteristics, characteristics of forest property, forest management activities and the market influence their decisions. The results show that previous management activities and cooperation with service providers significantly influence PFOs' decision-making rationality to implement salvage logging. The study contributes to a nuanced understanding of the complex decision-making processes in forestry. Future research opportunities lie in investigating specific aspects of past management activities and understanding the dynamics in cooperation between different actors to develop customised policies for effective forest management after large-scale natural disturbances.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: forestry, environmental disturbances, private forest owners, decision making process, post-damage management, logistic regression analysis
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 165-177
• Številčenje: Vol. 46, no. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-166290
• UDK: 630*68
• ISSN pri članku: 1848-9672
• DOI: 10.5552/crojfe.2025.2825
• COBISS.SI-ID: 216519427
• Datum objave v RUL: 06.01.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Croatian journal of forest engineering
• Skrajšan naslov: Croat. j. for. eng.
• Založnik: Forestry Faculty of Zagreb University, Croatian Forests, Croatian Chamber of Forestry and Wood Technology Engineers, FORMEC
• ISSN: 1848-9672
• COBISS.SI-ID: 55971331

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: gozdarstvo, okoljske motnje, zasebni lastniki gozdov, proces odločanja, upravljanje po poškodbah, logistična regresijska analiza

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: V4-2013
• Naslov: Učinkovitejše gospodarjenje z zasebnimi gozdovi v podporo večji mobilizaciji lesa