Metla Project 3462

Natura-based recreation monitoring and assessment

Duration: 2007-2011 Keywords: environmental changes, green environment, human wellbeing, multiple use forestry, nature-based recreation, outdoor recreation
Research Programme: Wellbeing from forests

Objectives

This project monitors outdoor recreation behavior producing outdoor recreation statistics 2010, which are compared to the first national outdoor recreation statistics 2000. The project constructs also trends and predictions of outdoor recreation behavior in 2020. In addtion, the project produces information of green environment and human wellbeing, nature-based recreation related to recreational homes, and impacts of environmental changes such as climate change on recreational behavior.

Project leader: Sievänen, Tuija
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, PL 18, FI-01301 VANTAA, FINLAND
Phone: +029 532 5269 Telefax: +029 532 2103
E-mail: tuija.sievanen@metla.fi

Other researchers: Huhtala, Maija (2010), Korhonen, Katri (2007-08), Landauer, Mia (2010), Neuvonen, Marjo, VA (2007-11), Silvennoinen, Harri, VA (2011), Tyrväinen, Liisa, RO (2011)

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Updated 13.04.2011
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