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Forest Management Planning and Decision Support

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 985

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan

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Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University, Brașov, Romania
Interests: forest policy; forest certification; management; sustainability; standardisation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Forests play a crucial role in providing ecological, economic, and social benefits, and effective forest management requires a comprehensive understanding of these benefits and the development of strategies to sustainably manage forest resources. Forest management planning and decision support are essential for guiding the sustainable use of forest resources in an era of global environmental change. For science, this represents a field of innovation and interdisciplinary inquiry, contributing to both practical solutions and theoretical advancements in resource management and sustainability. This Special Issue will explore the integration of decision support with participatory planning and multi-attribute decision-making techniques in forest management.

We invite submissions of scientific articles that explore various aspects of forest management planning and decision support. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- Methodological advancements in forest management planning;

- Multiple-criteria decision analysis techniques in forest management;

- Practical applications of decision support systems in forest management;

- Strategic planning and optimisation;

- Remote sensing and planning;

- Non-state administration of forests and the challenges thereof.

Prof. Dr. Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable forest management
  • decision support systems (DSSs)
  • forest ecosystem services
  • GIS
  • forest policy and governance
  • forest planning models
  • biodiversity conservation
  • stakeholder engagement
  • sustainability indicators
  • forest monitoring and assessment

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Understanding Perceived Impacts of Large-Scale Projects on Forest-Edge Populations
by Gizem Şahin, Seçil Yurdakul Erol and Özlem Yorulmaz
Forests 2025, 16(6), 879; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060879 - 23 May 2025
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Forests are increasingly under pressure due to rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization, and the conversion of forest land for non-forestry uses. In Istanbul, large-scale infrastructure projects—including a major airport, motorways, and a bridge—constructed in forested northern regions have led to significant land use [...] Read more.
Forests are increasingly under pressure due to rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization, and the conversion of forest land for non-forestry uses. In Istanbul, large-scale infrastructure projects—including a major airport, motorways, and a bridge—constructed in forested northern regions have led to significant land use change, generating complex social and environmental impacts. This study examines how local populations perceive the social consequences of these projects. Data were collected through 995 questionnaires across 25 neighborhoods and semi-structured interviews with 18 neighborhood headmen and 5 representatives from NGOs and professional organizations. Exploratory factor analysis was used to categorize perceptions, and Mann–Whitney U tests assessed differences based on proximity to project sites and project type. The findings indicate that both proximity and project type play a key role: residents living closer to the projects—and particularly those living near the airport—report more negative impacts, including feelings of insecurity, increased accident risk, limited employment opportunities, loss of forest, agricultural, and pasture lands, heightened environmental, noise, and air pollution, as well as adverse effects on physical and mental health. Measuring and mitigating these impacts during and after the projects is essential. Properly conducted, audited, and effective social impact assessments are of vital importance for the local people living around the project. Full article
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Basin Ecological Zoning Based on Supply–Demand Assessment and Matching of Green Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Jialing River Basin
by Mao Feng, Yunyan Li, Lihua Xu and Tao Zhang
Forests 2025, 16(4), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16040561 - 24 Mar 2025
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Intensive anthropogenic disturbances have driven significant spatial disparities and progressive fragmentation of forest-based green infrastructure (GI) that delivers vital ecosystem services across river basins. To address these challenges, delineating ecological management zones and developing spatially targeted GI optimization measures are imperative for safeguarding [...] Read more.
Intensive anthropogenic disturbances have driven significant spatial disparities and progressive fragmentation of forest-based green infrastructure (GI) that delivers vital ecosystem services across river basins. To address these challenges, delineating ecological management zones and developing spatially targeted GI optimization measures are imperative for safeguarding regional ecological security and advancing nature-based solutions in coupled human–water–forest systems. Focused on the mainstream area of the Jialing River Basin, we establish an ecological optimization zoning system that reconciles forest ecosystem resilience with regional development equity. By using morphological spatial pattern analysis, landscape pattern analysis and the In-VEST model, the GI supply capacity was assessed from three dimensions: element composition, structural configuration, and ecosystem services. The demand intensity was evaluated based on environmental governance pressure, urban expansion demand and social development needs across counties. Supply–demand matching was analyzed using quadrant-based mismatch typology and coupling coordination degree model. The results reveal that the following: (1) supply-deficit counties are predominantly located in the middle and lower reaches of the basin, characterized by high urbanization and economic development; (2) supply-surplus and high-level balanced counties cluster in the ecologically conserved upper reaches; (3) low-level balanced counties are concentrated in agricultural zones; (4) the overall coordination degree of supply and demand show a preliminary state of coordination. Based on these findings, the basin was classified into five zones at the county level: GI restoration, management, rehabilitation, enhancement, and conservation. Tailored ecological management measures and policies were formulated for each zone to advance sustainable basin development. Full article
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