Woodlots in the rural landscape: Landowner motivations and management attitudes in a Michigan (USA) case study
dc.contributor.author | Erickson, Donna | |
dc.contributor.author | Ryan, Robert | |
dc.contributor.author | De Young, Raymond | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-23T04:27:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-04-23T04:27:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Erickson, D., Ryan, R. & R. De Young (2002), "Woodlots in the rural landscape: Landowner motivations and management attitudes in a Michigan (USA) case study." Landscape and Urban Planning, 58, 101-112 <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83670> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0169-2046 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83670 | |
dc.description | Available online 20 November 2001. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Woodlots provide important environmental benefits in the Midwestern (USA) landscape, where they are undergoing rapid change. An increasingly diverse farm and non-farm population owns these non-industrial private forests (NIPFs). It is essential to understand what motivates NIPF landowners to retain and manage their forests. We describe a study of NIPF owners in an agricultural watershed where forest cover is increasing. What motivations and management practices might be contributing to this increase? The results of a survey of 112 NIPF owners suggest that aesthetic appreciation is the strongest motivator for retaining woodlots, especially by non-farmers. Protecting the environment also seems to be important for both farmers and non-farmers, while economic motivations are significantly less important. Landowners indicated that they are primarily taking a “hands-off” approach to management. This study provides insights for those interested in understanding NIPF landowners’ motivations and for developing effective programs. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Science B.V. | en_US |
dc.subject | Non-industrial Private Forest (NIPF) | en_US |
dc.subject | Woodlots | en_US |
dc.subject | Landowner Motivations | en_US |
dc.subject | Resource Management | en_US |
dc.subject | Rural Landscapes | en_US |
dc.subject | Sustainability | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental Stewardship | en_US |
dc.subject | Rural Planning | en_US |
dc.subject | Michigan | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental Planning | en_US |
dc.subject | Farming | en_US |
dc.subject | Motivation | en_US |
dc.subject | Localization | en_US |
dc.subject | Forests | en_US |
dc.title | Woodlots in the rural landscape: Landowner motivations and management attitudes in a Michigan (USA) case study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Natural Resources and Environment | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Natural Resources and Environment, School of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83670/1/Erickson,_D.,_R._Ryan_&_R._De_Young_(2002),_Woodlots_in_the_rural_landscape._Landscape_and_Urban_Planning,_58,_101-112.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00213-4 | |
dc.identifier.source | Landscape and Urban Planning | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Environment and Sustainability, School for (SEAS/SNRE) |
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