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  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    The economic and social contribution of forestry for people in Scotland – Summary report
    Lead Author: David Edwards
    Results of a research project aiming to provide a comprehensive valuation of the current social and economic benefits of Scottish forestry, forests and woodlands derived by the people of Scotland. By David Edwards, Jake Morris, Liz O’Brien, Vadims Sarajevs and Gregory Valatin. Forestry Commission Research Note 102. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    The economic and social contribution of forestry for people in Scotland
    Lead Author: David Edwards
    This Research Note summarises the results of a two-year valuation of the current social and economic contribution of forestry, forests and woodlands to the people of Scotland.
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    Environmental volunteering: motivations and barriers

     This page summarises findings from Forest Research’s study of volunteers involved in projects and activities at woodland sites.
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    Forestry publication document

    Environmental volunteering: Motivations, barriers and benefits
    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien
    Report to the Scottish Forestry Trust and Forestry Commission. By Liz O’Brien (Forest Research) and Mardie Townsend and Matthew Ebden (Deakin University, Australia). Environmental volunteering – Summary report (PDF-570K)
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    Forestry publication document

    Handbook on treatment of coal ash disposal sites
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Guidelines for the management of established wet-disposed coal ash landfills. Produced by the RECOAL project – using social approaches in coal ash remediation. This examined the reintegration of coal ash disposal sites and mitigation of pollution in the West Balkan Area.
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    Forestry publication document

    Payments for ecosystems services
    Lead Author: Gregory Valatin
    Ecosystem services have traditionally been regarded as ‘free goods’ and there is a lack of incentives to protect them. Payments for Ecosystem Services attempt to rectify this, often through market mechanisms. The use of these schemes has become more widespread particularly in the USA and some developing countries. By Gregory Valatin (Forest Research) and Jenna Coull […]
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    The forest is a beautiful place to be

     This is the story of forestry in and around The Great Glen based on the memory of those who lived and work in forestry, knitted together from personal recollections.
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    Barriers to accessing woodlands for health and well-being

     This page summarises findings from Forest Research’s study of five woodland sites in Scotland to understand why some people do not use woodlands for leisure and physical activity.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    2007 – New pathways for health and well-being in Scotland
    Lead Author: Sue Weldon
    Research to understand and overcome barriers to accessing woodlands By Sue Weldon and Cathy Bailey in collaboration with Liz O’Brien.
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    Forestry publication document

    New pathways for health and well-being
    Lead Author: Sue Weldon
    Summary of research to understand and overcome barriers to accessing woodland By Sue Weldon and Cathy Bailey in collaboration with Liz O’Brien.
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    Summary of research assessing and communicating animal disease risks for countryside users

     This programme will help those involved in the countryside to understand better how to deal with diseases such as Lyme Disease, how to communicate the degree of risk effectively, and how to encourage preventative action
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    Evaluation: Cydcoed grant scheme

     The page summarises Forest Research’s summative evaluation of the Cydcoed Phase I and II grant programme.