Multifunktionalität des Waldes

Birmensdorf

2011

S. 7-14

Artikel aus einer ZeitschriftUnselbständiges Werk

200173837

Multifunctionality of forests. Multifunctionality, defined as the simultanous provision of multiple goods and services on the same forest area has been critized. Silviculturists discuss about separating forest functions and spatial scales of multifunctionality while economically oriented forest enterprises prefer a segregation for reasons of efficiency. The concept of ecosystem goods and services is an approach to quantify and valuate often poorly defined forest functions by means of indicators. Based on the third Swiss national forest inventory one can indentify large forest areas in Switzerland with multiple functions. Potential conflicts arise between the production and recreation function around areas of high population density. Looking at the production and protection function there are spatial preferences with a concentration of the production in the northern half and larges areas of forest with protective functions in the Alpine areas of Switzerland in the South. Keywords: multiple use forestry, forest functions, ecosystem goods and services, valuation of non-timber forest products, total economic value of forests