Economic assessment of use values of near-natural forestry compared with rotational forestry in Denmark
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Economic assessment of use values of near-natural forestry compared with rotational forestry in Denmark. / Amsalu, Dareskedar Workie; Jacobsen, Jette Bredahl; Lundhede, Thomas.
In: European Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 133, No. 4, 2014, p. 611-622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Economic assessment of use values of near-natural forestry compared with rotational forestry in Denmark
AU - Amsalu, Dareskedar Workie
AU - Jacobsen, Jette Bredahl
AU - Lundhede, Thomas
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The present study is a cost-benefit analysis of converting the current rotational forestry (RF) of Norway spruce stand into near-natural forestry (NNF) of beech, based on two representative soil conditions and visitors popular case areas in Denmark, considering welfare economic values of timber, recreation provision, and groundwater recharge. The study answers the major research question of how large the welfare economic values of recreation and groundwater benefits of the conversion are as compared with timber benefits. The net present values (NPV) of the benefits were calculated for an infinite time horizon at a 3 % discount rate. The results reveal that converting into NNF would result in a NPV of at least 6,832 € ha−1 from use values of recreation and water benefit on a site with good soil and a high visitor frequency, as is typical in the eastern part of Denmark. On a site in the west of the country, with poor growth conditions and a lower visitor frequency, the gain is still substantial, namely 5,581 € ha−1. These benefits though come at a cost of 3,375 and 6,206 € ha−1 from timber production, respectively. This means that the economic value of use values of recreation and water benefits outweighs the loss of timber on good soil conditions but not on poor soil conditions.
AB - The present study is a cost-benefit analysis of converting the current rotational forestry (RF) of Norway spruce stand into near-natural forestry (NNF) of beech, based on two representative soil conditions and visitors popular case areas in Denmark, considering welfare economic values of timber, recreation provision, and groundwater recharge. The study answers the major research question of how large the welfare economic values of recreation and groundwater benefits of the conversion are as compared with timber benefits. The net present values (NPV) of the benefits were calculated for an infinite time horizon at a 3 % discount rate. The results reveal that converting into NNF would result in a NPV of at least 6,832 € ha−1 from use values of recreation and water benefit on a site with good soil and a high visitor frequency, as is typical in the eastern part of Denmark. On a site in the west of the country, with poor growth conditions and a lower visitor frequency, the gain is still substantial, namely 5,581 € ha−1. These benefits though come at a cost of 3,375 and 6,206 € ha−1 from timber production, respectively. This means that the economic value of use values of recreation and water benefits outweighs the loss of timber on good soil conditions but not on poor soil conditions.
U2 - 10.1007/s10342-014-0789-3
DO - 10.1007/s10342-014-0789-3
M3 - Journal article
VL - 133
SP - 611
EP - 622
JO - European Journal of Forest Research
JF - European Journal of Forest Research
SN - 1612-4669
IS - 4
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ID: 134782864