| Name of article: | Analýza názorů odborné veřejnosti pro tvorbu komunikačních strategií a legislativních změn v případě rozsáhlých poškození lesů v České republice |
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| Number: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Author: | Radim Löwe, Monika Löwe, Jana Stachová, Daniel Čermák, Aleš Erber, Marek Turčáni |
There has been a significant change of conditions in forestry in the last few years, mainly due to the bark beetle calamity, climate change and the changing social order to provide various forest functions in the Czech Republic. This research aimed to find out the opinion of the professional public on current topics related to the calamity situation in the forests. Our work found out the opinions of the professional public using two questionnaires distributed by e-mail. The questions were focused on legislative changes in forestry, communication of state forest administration, the use of Czech wood and wooden constructions. Results showed that a majority of respondents were convinced of the need to reduce the share of Norway spruce in Czech forests. Respondents also commented positively on the future emergence of payments for forest ecosystem services, and preferred constructions with a significant proportion of wood by public contracting authorities. The results provide valuable information for the creation of communication strategies in forestry. For the purposes of Ministry of Agriculture, the results can be used as a feedback on the legislative changes made so far in relation to the bark beetle calamity and in creating proposals for further changes.
