Open AccessThe importance and use of forest areas in local development
Author(s) -
Joanna Pietrzak-Zawadka,
Jan Zawadka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turystyka i rozwój regionalny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-8859
pISSN - 2353-9178
DOI - 10.22630/tirr.2021.16.22
Subject(s) - pace , sustainable development , forest cover , geography , environmental resource management , environmental planning , ecology , environmental science , biology , geodesy
Forest areas and related resources are significant determinants of local development. Especially in regions characterized by considerable forest cover, the forest may constitute the basis and determine the pace and direction of socio-economic development. The study presents local development issues and discusses the diverse role and potential impact of the presence of forest areas on this development. The analysis of the scientific literature in this field allows us to conclude that this impact is highly significant, complex, and multifaceted and that conscious and responsible forest use planning can be the basis for the sustainable development of many territorial units.