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Journal articleAssessing the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities: A case study of communities in Oluwa forest reserve, Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Though the COVID-19 pandemic is primarily a health crisis, it has a worldwide impact on the communities and economies. This impact has resulted in global socio-economic disruptions and diminished people’s livelihoods. Meanwhile, forests provide economical and livelihood support for many people around the world. For example, one-fifth of the global population depend on forest products for livelihoods and forty per cent of the extreme poor in rural areas live in and on forests. However, restrictions on physical activities as a measure to combat the pandemic also impacted forestry activities, which has put forest-based livelihoods at risk. Quantifying the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on forest-based livelihoods could help to better support and economically empowered people whose lives depend on the forests. Therefore, six communities were randomly selected in and around Oluwa forest reserve, Nigeria and a structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from respondents using purposive sampling. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities in Oluwa forest reserve in Nigeria. The findings from this study could be a valuable resource to rebound from the impact of the crisis. Additionally, this study could potentially strengthen the response to the pandemic and improve the resilience of forest-dependent communities. Keywords: COVID-19; communities; forest-dependents; forest reserve; Nigeria ID: 3623746 -
Journal articleWho visited urban forests and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic and why? A case study in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decrease in travel and social activities, there was an exception—travel to parks and trails. Urban residents needed refuge to relax, exercise, and socialize. Nevertheless, trips to parks and trails vary by socio-demographic characteristics, disadvantageous to those having health issues or low-income. Without appropriate community design and planning interventions, such conditions may worsen existing environmental injustice and health issues. This study explores the demographic profile of those who used urban parks and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Data comes from an online and intercept survey with 4,325 responses and focus groups with 52 participants. Quantitative analyses show that park and trail use during the pandemic decreased among older adults, females, homeowners, and low- income households. Also, people living in a denser, more walkable, and more park/trail accessible neighborhood likely increased their visitations.Our qualitative analysis further examines how residents feel about their use of parks and trails during the pandemic and how they would improve them in the future. Respondents in disadvantaged neighborhoods felt safe visiting parks, highlighting the value of urban nature as a resilience infrastructure and community asset during a crisis. This study presents transformative ideas to engage communities and promote stewardship, which are relevant to cities looking into the New Normal. Keywords: green space; equity; health; SARS-CoV-2; urban forest; urban planning ID: 3614623 -
Other documentProduction trend of domestic wood pellet by changes to policy of wood pellet industry
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Korea Wood Pellet Industry started as a public offering business for wood pellet manufacturing facilities by the Korea Forest Service in 2008, and it has been developed in accordance with forest policies such as the supply of wood pellet boilers and the increase in the weight for REC (Renewable Energy Certificates) of ‘Unused Forest Biomass’. Accordingly, we researched into the production trend of domestic wood pellet by changes to policy of wood pellet industry to examine this industry and draw any important implications.
The production of domestic wood pellet had increased from 8,527 tons in 2009 to 67,446 tons in 2017 as a source of heat energy. This is attributed to the increased demand for home use of wood pellets by the supply of wood pellet boiler from the Korea Forest Service.
The production of domestic wood pellet increased to 187,745 tons as a large – scale of manufacturing facilities for wood pellet production were established along with the increase in the weight for REC(Renewable Energy Certificates) of ‘Unused Forest Biomass’ in 2018, and the production of 2020 reached 331,202 tons.
At power generation companies, 139,200 tons of domestic wood pellet was used in 2019 and 299,492 tons in 2020 respectively. The 299,492 tons of domestic wood pellet used in 2020 substitutes 181,088 tons of bituminous coal, and the amount of carbon dioxide reduction amounts to 443,248tCO2-eq
As the use of wood pellet for power generation purposes has drastically increased, it is required to develop stable infrastructure for production and establish a transparent distribution network. Keywords: Climate change ID: 3623092
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