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    Understanding the health functions of peri-urban forests in protected areas and payment for ecosystem services

    This innovation action will provide a unique and innovative way of evaluating health as a component of forest ecosystem services. The goal is to develop several scenarios for payments of those services, as well as empower future management of the protected area. It may also allow some programmes to be launched in cooperation with health institutions on activities related to human health and rehabilitation. In parallel, the case will raise public awareness about forest ecosystem services in order to increase uptake, and so that all stakeholders and park visitors recognise the benefits of forests for their health.

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    Project

    SINCERE

    Spurring INnovations for Forest ECosystem SERvices in Europe

    Location
    • Croatia
    Authors
    • Martina Belović Kelemen
    • Martina Jurjević Varga
    Purpose
    • Dissemination
    File type
    Document
    File size
    365 kB
    Created on
    05-08-2022
    Origin language
    English
    Official project website
    SINCERE
    License
    CC BY-NC
    Keywords
    • peri-urban forests
    • protected areas
    • public forests
    • ecosystem services
    • payment for ecosystem services
    • recreation activities
    • concession permits

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