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Climate change adaptation measures conflicted with the recreational demands on city forests during COVID-19 pandemic

Beckmann-Wübbelt, Angela ORCID iD icon 1; Türk, Lynn; Almeida, Iulia; Fricke, Annika ORCID iD icon 1; Sotirov, Metodi; Saha, Somidh 1
1 Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Recurrent droughts in southwest Germany threaten the city and community-owned forests (CCF). At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for recreation in CCF of southwest Germany. We interviewed stakeholders from different interest groups to critically analyze their opinion on how the high recreation demand on CCF due to the pandemic can be ensured along with implementing climate change adaptation measures in CCF in Karlsruhe, Germany. We found that stakeholders particularly highlighted the importance of the recreational function of the CCF during the pandemic. However, the behavior of visitors was criticized by the stakeholders. We showed that demand for the recreational use of CCF conflicted with climate change adaptation measures such as sanitary and forest restoration actions, creating a dilemma among stakeholders. Therefore, enhancing citizens’ knowledge of forests’ recreation functions and the need for climate change adaptation through communication and education should be prioritized.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000156964
Veröffentlicht am 22.06.2023
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1038/s42949-023-00096-y
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2023
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2661-8001
KITopen-ID: 1000156964
HGF-Programm 37.11.02 (POF IV, LK 01) Societally-Feasible Transformation Pathways
Erschienen in npj Urban Sustainability
Verlag Springer Nature
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Seiten Art.-Nr.: 17
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