近日，我院程昊天副教授及美国农业部森林局太平洋西南研究中心高级研究员Francisco J. Escobedo，研究员Alyssa S. Thomas，犹他州立大学博士生Jesus Felix De Los Reyes，美国北卡农工州立大学的John N. Ng'ombe助理教授，美国亚利桑那大学副教授Jos´ e R. Soto合作论文“Understanding how urban communities make trade-offs between forest management and ecosystem service objectives”在期刊Forest Policy and Economics在线发表。Forest Policy and Economics是农林科学的顶级学术期刊，位于经济学大类Q1区，环境研究大类Q1区，林学Q1区（亦是中科院期刊分区一区Top），最新影响因子4.0。

全文引用：

Cheng, H., Escobedo, F. J., Thomas, A. S., De Los Reyes, J. F., Ng’ombe, J. N., & Soto, J. R. (2025). Understanding how urban communities make trade-offs between forest management and ecosystem service objectives. Forest Policy and Economics, 172, 103445.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103445

中文摘要

与森林相邻的城市人口重视与水相关的生态系统服务和休闲机会。然而，要维持这些益处，需要通过疏伐和计划烧除、基础设施建设以及公平性问题来积极管理森林。这些活动也可能引发公众对通行费、烟雾排放以及对森林健康产生负面影响的担忧。本研究旨在了解野地-城市交界地带山地森林中公众偏好与森林管理目标之间的权衡。我们采用在线调查，运用最佳-最差标度（BWS）方法来评估森林管理和生态系统服务属性的重要性排序及权衡。该研究聚焦于美国加利福尼亚州南部圣贝纳迪诺和安吉尔斯国家森林附近的城镇社区。结果表明，常客群体和非常客群体之间的居民偏好不一致。居民将机械移除树木视为最重要的森林管理目标，优先于计划烧除。湖泊成为最受重视的生态系统服务属性，超过了河流和瀑布。在休闲基础设施方面，公共卫生间排名最高，其次是垃圾桶和公共烧烤架。这些发现为森林管理者和政策制定者提供了见解，为平衡生态需求与公众偏好提供了一个包容性的框架。这些结果对于实施诸如野火危机战略和两党基础设施法案等政策特别相关，有助于识别潜在冲突并增强公众对森林管理决策的支持。

英文摘要

Urban populations adjacent to forested areas value water-related ecosystem services and recreational opportunities. However, maintaining these benefits requires active forest management through thinning and prescribed burns, infrastructure development as well as issues of equity. These activities can also lead to public concerns over access fees, smoke emissions, and perceived negative impacts on forest health. This study aims to understand the tradeoffs between public preferences and forest management objectives in Wildland-Urban Interface montane forests. We employed an online survey using the Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) method to assess importance rankings and tradeoffs among forest management and ecosystem services attributes. The study focused on urban communities near the San Bernardino and Angeles National Forests in southern California, USA. Results reveal that resident’s preferences between frequent visitors group and infrequent visitors group were inconsistent. Residents prioritized mechanical tree removal over prescribed fire as the most important forest management objective. Lakes emerged as the most valued ecosystem service attribute, surpassing rivers and waterfalls. Among recreational infrastructure, public restrooms ranked highest, followed by garbage bins and public grills. These findings provide insights for forest managers and policymakers by offering a framework to inclusively balance ecological needs with public preferences. The results are particularly relevant for implementing policies such as the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, by identifying potential conflicts and enhancing public support for forest management decisions.

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        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389934125000243