Management of Recreation and Nature Based Tourism in European Forests

This Book Provides For The First Time A Europe-wide Overview On The State Of The Art Of Management Of Recreation And Nature Tourism In Forests. It Describes The Current Situation And Conflicts In The Different Regions Of Europe And Provides Solutions Illustrated By Good Practise Examples. It Addresses Traditions, Differences And Similarities In European Forests As Well As New Tasks, Goals And Strategies. The Final Discussion Provides A Profound Insight Into Future Trends Regarding Forest Recreation And Nature Based Tourism. Edited By Ulrike Pröbstl, Veronika Wirth, Birgit H. M. Elands, Simon Bell. Ulrike Prbstl, Veronika Wirth, Birgit Elands, and Simon Bell 1. 1 Background to the Study Ulrike Prbstl and Simon Bell New directions and the need for reform - these two catch phrases dominate the political discussions around forests, forestry, and forest research in many European countries. In Germany there is concern about the reduction of university positions in forestry, as there is across Europe about the new, more economically ori- tated direction of forest management. For example, in 2004 the Bavarian electorate defeated a referendum about the restructuring of the forest administration, largely because of concern about changes to nature conservation and recreation mana- ment. Obviously, the new trends in forest management imposed by commercial interests stand in stark contrast to the overall expectations society has of effective multi-functional forest management (Deutscher Rat fr Landesp ege 2004). The administrative desires for reform on the one side and - often contradictory - societal demands on the other are the reason to undertake an investigation of the European model of multi-functional forest management. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-9 Atlantic Region....Pages 11-47 Nordic Region....Pages 49-72 Central Region....Pages 73-95 Mediterranean Region....Pages 97-114 Eastern Region....Pages 115-139 Cross-European Comparison....Pages 141-174 Good Practice in European Recreation Planning and Management....Pages 175-285 Lessons Learned, Trends and Strategies for the Future....Pages 287-298 Literature....Pages 299-336 Erratum....Pages E1-E1 Here is, for the first time, a Europe-wide overview of the state of recreation and nature tourism in forests. It describes the current situation and conflicts in the different regions of Europe and provides solutions illustrated by good practice examples.