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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 -
ArticleIndigenous community forestry and implication to livelihood resilience amidst Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on livelihoods, food chain values, income, basic needs and global community health. There is relationship between human and forests, especially the farmers livelihoods who depend on forest resources. This study presents the characteristics of forest farmers and the changes that occur in forest management, harvesting, marketing, institutions and sources of livelihood during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data and information obtained through observation, interviews and secondary data, analyzed descriptively- qualitatively to understand the dynamics of change in forest farmer groups who manage state forest areas and community forests. The results of the research show that the majority of forest farmers have relatively long farming experience, but are not supported by adequate levels of education and expertise. This situation has implications for the ability to adapt and innovate in forest use, so that the performance of forest management, harvesting, marketing, institutions and farmers' livelihoods decreases during the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic brought significant changes on farmers groups, especially the effectiveness of their institutions, pressure on livelihoods, and a number of variables that experienced a decrease in their rffectiveness. The biggest changes for farmers in state forest areas are caused by the limited choice of utilization and development of plant commodities in accordance with government regulations. Limited options lead to limited sources of livelihood, so that it can have implications for the farmers' welfare where the poverty level of state forest farmers was higher than that of community forest farmers. It requires the regulatory reformulation and the initiation of adaptation strategies through social engineering to overcome the need for strategies and interventions to strengthen farmer institutions, so that forest farmers are more resilient in facing changes during and after Covid-19. Keywords: Local communities, forest management, harvesting, marketing, institutional ID: 3487132 -
ArticleContribution of forest resources to the livelihood of adjacent communities around forest concessions: The case of Eyumojock area, southwest region of Cameroon
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The expectation of a healthy and buoyant future of the forests remains a mirage until community dependence on the forest is effectively compensated. Forest communities depend greatly on the forest for food, income, shelter and medicine, and will always agitate once their livelihood is greatly threatened. Objectively quantifying and sufficient compensation of community dependence on the forest is a key challenge faced while trying to balance forest use with conservation. This paper quantifies livelihood strategies for rural households, assesses the proportion of household income obtained from the forest, and explore the relationship between the quantities of NTFPs exploited and the household non-forest income in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. 471 households in Eyumojock area were sampled using semi-structured questionnaires and PRA tools. Descriptive and inferential (OLS) statistics were used for data analysis. The results reveal Agriculture (Cocoa, Plantain, Cassava), Forest (Irvingia, Bushmeat, Gnetum), Animal rearing (Pigs, Goats and Poultry) and Petty-trade as diverse income sources in order of priority (75%,17%, 1% and 7%). With a Gross annual household income in the range 420 – 51,410 $ and mean gross annual household income of 5,792 $, 81.7% of households have a gross annual income in the lower ranges of 3,636 - 7,272 $. Increase in the quantities of (Irvingia sp) Bush mango (QIV),and (Gnetum sp) Eru (QER) collected will increase household income from non - forest sources (GINF). On the other hand, increase in gross non-forest income (GINF) will reduce the quantities of Garcinia kola, Irvingia sp, Gnetum africanum, Ricinodendron heudelotii, Afrostyrax lepidophyllus, Piper nigrum L and Bushmeat significantly contribute to gross household income (p<0.05), with the quantity of Bushmeat having the greatest influence. Focusing on education and skill-building programs that will offer locals better employment opportunities, improve crop production and enhance the domestication of major NTFPs is a better option forsustainable forest management efforts. Keywords: Agriculture, bushmeat, forest concession, household income, non-timber forest product. ID: 3490013
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