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dc.contributor.authorBinder, Claudia R.-
dc.contributor.authorHofer, Christoph-
dc.contributor.authorWiek, Arnim-
dc.contributor.authorScholz, Roland W.-
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-30T13:26:48Z-
dc.date.available2018-11-30T13:26:48Z-
dc.date.issued2004-
dc.identifier.issn0921-8009de_CH
dc.identifier.issn1873-6106de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/13426-
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the integration of material flux analysis and agent analysis as the basis for a transition towards improved regional wood management in Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR), a small Swiss canton located in the Pre-Alps of Switzerland. We present a wood flow analysis for forests, wood processing industries and consumption in AR, accounting for different wood products. We find that the forest is currently significantly underutilized although there are sizeable imports of wood and fuel to this small region. The underutilization of the forest contributes to a skewed age distribution, jeopardizing long-term sustainable development of the forest, as the fulfillment of its protective and production function are likely to be at risk. The wood resources, however, are capable of satisfying current wood demand among the population of AR and wood could even be exported. Underutilization has two main causes: first, wood prices are so low that harvesting trees is a money-losing proposition; second, consumer wood demand and the current supply from forest owners are not aligned. Furthermore, cultural values, lifestyle trends and traditions make an alignment of supply and demand difficult. Consensus and strategy building with the relevant stakeholders on the basis of the results obtained from the wood flow analysis and agent analysis is a reasonable next step to take. We conclude that wood flow analysis combined with agent analysis provide a useful and straightforward tool to be used as the basis of a transition process towards improved regional wood flows, which in turn should contribute to sustainable forest management.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherElsevierde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofEcological Economicsde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectAgent analysisde_CH
dc.subjectMaterial flux analysisde_CH
dc.subjectRegional wood managementde_CH
dc.subjectTransition processde_CH
dc.subject.ddc634: Obstanlagen, Früchte und Forstwirtschaftde_CH
dc.titleTransition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis : the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerlandde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Engineeringde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue1de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawNode_CH
zhaw.pages.end17de_CH
zhaw.pages.start1de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume49de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
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Binder, C. R., Hofer, C., Wiek, A., & Scholz, R. W. (2004). Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis : the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Ecological Economics, 49(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021
Binder, C.R. et al. (2004) ‘Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis : the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland’, Ecological Economics, 49(1), pp. 1–17. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021.
C. R. Binder, C. Hofer, A. Wiek, and R. W. Scholz, “Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis : the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland,” Ecological Economics, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 1–17, 2004, doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021.
BINDER, Claudia R., Christoph HOFER, Arnim WIEK und Roland W. SCHOLZ, 2004. Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis : the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Ecological Economics. 2004. Bd. 49, Nr. 1, S. 1–17. DOI 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021
Binder, Claudia R., Christoph Hofer, Arnim Wiek, and Roland W. Scholz. 2004. “Transition towards Improved Regional Wood Flows by Integrating Material Flux Analysis and Agent Analysis : The Case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.” Ecological Economics 49 (1): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021.
Binder, Claudia R., et al. “Transition towards Improved Regional Wood Flows by Integrating Material Flux Analysis and Agent Analysis : The Case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.” Ecological Economics, vol. 49, no. 1, 2004, pp. 1–17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.10.021.


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