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Abstrakt

The study aims to quantify, categorize, and analyse the implemented projects to develop supported effects and ecosystem services of suburban recreational forests. Due to its recent intensive development, Recreational Forest Chrudim – Podhůra was selected as the case study area. After gathering information on the implementation, the projects were categorized according to their purpose, namely infrastructure, recreational, sports, and educational projects, and three categories were created according to their financial volume. The results of the categorizations were analysed. For project owners and operators, conducting proper economic analyses is essential for future development planning. Due to the work’s universality, the established procedures and results can serve not only recreational forest owners and operators. Presented information should help quantify, categorize, and plan development projects and other forest ecosystem services. The results can also be used to address the valuation and quantification of payments for forest ecosystem services.