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ArticleWho visited urban forests and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic and why? A case study in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decrease in travel and social activities, there was an exception—travel to parks and trails. Urban residents needed refuge to relax, exercise, and socialize. Nevertheless, trips to parks and trails vary by socio-demographic characteristics, disadvantageous to those having health issues or low-income. Without appropriate community design and planning interventions, such conditions may worsen existing environmental injustice and health issues. This study explores the demographic profile of those who used urban parks and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Data comes from an online and intercept survey with 4,325 responses and focus groups with 52 participants. Quantitative analyses show that park and trail use during the pandemic decreased among older adults, females, homeowners, and low- income households. Also, people living in a denser, more walkable, and more park/trail accessible neighborhood likely increased their visitations.Our qualitative analysis further examines how residents feel about their use of parks and trails during the pandemic and how they would improve them in the future. Respondents in disadvantaged neighborhoods felt safe visiting parks, highlighting the value of urban nature as a resilience infrastructure and community asset during a crisis. This study presents transformative ideas to engage communities and promote stewardship, which are relevant to cities looking into the New Normal. Keywords: green space; equity; health; SARS-CoV-2; urban forest; urban planning ID: 3614623 -
ArticleNatural resource managers adapt to disturbance: Understanding and strengthening public land management and civic stewardship across both rural and urban forests during the COVID-19 pandemic
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.In addition to the devastating impacts on human health and the economy, COVID-19 is changing the way people interact with public lands such as forests, parks, and green spaces. Land managers have adapted practices in real-time to a changing reality. Establishing new field protocols, managing workforce capacity issues, responding to unprecedented demand, and reimagining the way the public is served through events and programs are some of the adaptations managers are making to ensure use and access to public lands. Many community-based partners have managed to adapt during this time of crisis to support public lands in cities, towns, and rural areas. These ‘green responders’ are known to be effective and adaptive across geographies and cultures; yet capacity to respond can be uneven and inequitable. To better understand what drives adaptation and ‘green response’ to disturbance, we pose the question: How do public land managers, civic environmental groups, and governance networks adapt to the COVID-19 disturbance in their environmental stewardship? Drawing upon semi-structured interviews (n=70) with USDA Forest Service managers in the northeastern United States, municipal park managers at the New York City Parks Department, and civic stewardship groups in New York City, we advance policy-relevant knowledge about networks and adaptation. We 1) identify the emergence of new groups, the transformation of partnerships, and the shifts in flows of information and resources across networks, and 2) share best practices and creative solutions during the pandemic. By documenting how natural resource managers responded to the first six months of the pandemic starting in March 2020, this study builds understanding of how adaptation can strengthen resilience to future disturbances. This work builds upon scholarship that has examined stewardship in the wake of acute and chronic disturbances including terrorism, hurricanes, wildfires, and pest invasions. Keywords: COVID-19; land management; civic stewardship; adaptation; partnerships ID: 3485900 -
ArticleSketching future forestry education for Bangladesh in COVID 19 pandemic and post pandemic situation
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.British colonial approach is still in core of forest management of South East Asia (SEA). However, recent policies of management of forest are incorporating social aspects and considering diverse dimensions of human with various international commitments by conventions and treaties, lead the paradigm shift in forest management of SEA. This study examined century long forestry practices, forest policies, conventions and treaties on forestry, recent job markets, corporate mechanisms and blending knowledge protocols and found a demand existed to refurbish the current curricula of forestry education of SEA. Examining forestry education of Bangladesh as case study focused from its inception to date particularly to expedite the demand of new arena of knowledge on science, social science, indigenous technologies to put forward the students with the current arena of world forestry science to meet the demand of the country. Moreover, knowledge on global change, biodiversity conservation, forest-people conflict management, landscape level restoration rather forest restoration, technological interventions in forest resource monitoring and assessment, invasive species management, carbon management and trading, panel wood and wood processing were found worth for sustainable forest management. Inclusion of stated new knowledge arena for forest science may facilitate readiness of future graduates for sustainable forest management. Due to COVID19 pandemic and post pandemic on line platforms and learning systems for developing nations are crucial and need integrated developed courses for all, may widen the knowledge platform for future. This study also discussed with a view from a developing nation and put forward a bridge on knowledge sharing between developed and developing nations. Key words: Education, COVID19 pandemic, Curriculum, Collaboration ID: 3486534
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