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فاکتورهای اجتماعی اقتصادی و تمایل حفاظتی کوهنوردان: مطالعه در جنگل‌های کران رودی اطراف شهر

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان
1 عضور هیات علمی گروه جنگلداری، دانشکده منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه لرستان
2 دکترای توسعه روستایی، دانشگاه رازی کرمانشاه
چکیده
مقدمه: جنگل­های کران رودی اطراف شهرها دارای ارزش­های بالایی از نظر فراهم کردن فضای تفرجی برای شهروندان، حفاظت از منابع آب و خاک و تنوع زیستی هستند. مدیریت پایدار این منابع نیازمند مشارکت جامع جوامع شهری در مدیریت آنها است. هدف از این پژوهش تعیین مهمترین کارکردهای این جنگل­ها و بررسی تاثیر فاکتورهای اجتماعی اقتصادی کوهنوردان بر تمایل آنان برای مشارکت در حفاظت از این جنگل­ها است. همچنین پژوهش  به دنبال تعیین موانع و فرصت­های مشارکت فعال کوهنوردان در اقدامات حفاظتی در رابطه با جنگل­های کران رودی اطراف شهرها است.
مواد و روش­ها: جامعه آماری تحقیق شامل کوهنوردان مسیرهای کوهنوردی شمال تهران بود. برای انجام پژوهش، یک نمونه متشکل از 416 کوهنورد انتخاب و مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت. داده­های با استفاده از یک پرسش نامه جمع­­آوری شدند. پرسش نامه شامل چند بخش در مورد اولویت بندی کارکردهای جنگل، زمینه­های بالقوه و موانع مشارکت و داده­های اجتماعی اقتصادی افراد بود. داده­های جمع­آوری شده با آزمون­های توصیفی و استنباطی مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند.
نتایج: ارزش­های تفرجی، زیباشناسی، حفاظت از منابع آب، کاهش خطر سیل، حفاظت از تنوع زیستی و حمایت از منابع خاک مهمترین کارکردهای این جنگل­ها از دیدگاه کوهنوردان بودند.  فقدان طرح­های مشارکتی مدیریت، عدم اطمینان در مورد تاثیر مشارکت افراد بر حفاظت، عدم آشنایی با مسایل فنی حفاظت، فقدان زمان لازم برای اختصاص به مشارکت و موانع مالی، به ترتیب به عنوان مهمترین موانع برای مشارکت کوهنوردان در برنامه­های حفاظتی این جنگل­ها تعیین شد. بیشترین فراوانی در تمایل کوهنوردان به مشارکت به ترتیب شامل برنامه­های نهالکاری و جمع­آوری زباله مسیرهای کوهنوردی بود. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که اندازه خانوار، فراوانی دفعات کوهنوردی در سال، تعداد سال­های سابقه کوهنوردی و شغل افراد بر میزان تمایل آنان به مشارکت در حفاظت از جنگل­های کران رودی حاشیه شهر تاثیر معنی داری دارد. نتایج نشان داد که افراد بر اساس متغییرهای جنسیت، وضعیت تاهل، شرکت در دوره­های آموزشی مرتبط با جنگل­های شهری و سابقه مشارکت در فعالیت­های اجتماعی دارای تمایل متفاوت معنی داری برای مشارکت در حفاظت از جنگل­های کران رودی حاشیه شهر هستند.
نتیجه گیری: نتایج این تحقیق اهمیت مشارکت جامع گروه­های مختلف جامعه و توجه به نیازهای روزافزون تفرجی در محیط­های شهری را نشان داد. پژوهش حاضر با تعیین موانع و فرصت­ها در رابطه با مشارکت کوهنوردان، حاوی نکات مهمی برای توسعه راهکارهای مدیریت مشارکتی موثر جنگل­های کران رودی حاشیه شهرها است. برنامه­ریزی برای مشارکت فعال کوهنوردان در حفاظت از جنگل­های کران رودی در مسیرهای کوهنوردی می­تواند زمینه را برای حضور فعال این گروه فراهم کند.
کلیدواژه‌ها

موضوعات


عنوان مقاله English

Socio-Economic Factors and Mountaineers' Conservation Willingness: A Riparian Peri-Urban Forest Study

نویسندگان English

Rahim Maleknia 1
Jyran ChmCham 2
1 Forestry Dept. Natural Resources Faculty, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran
2 Ph.D in Agricultural Development, Razi University
چکیده English

Introduction: Riparian peri-urban forests hold significant values in terms of providing recreational spaces, conserving water and soil resources, and supporting biodiversity. Sustainable management of these resources needs to engage urban communities in the management of these natural resources, comprehensively. This study aims to determine most important functions of riparian peri-urban forests and examine the factors influencing mountaineers' willingness to participate in forest conservation efforts with a specific focus on riparian forests close to hiking trails and mountainous areas. Additionally, the study seeks to explore the barriers and opportunities for mountaineers’ active involvement in conservation initiatives.
Material and Methods: The sample size of 416 mountaineers in hiking trails in north of Tehran were considered as survey samples. Study data were gathered using questionnaire. Questionnaire consisted of several part to cover forest functions, potential fields and barriers of participation and socio-economic data o individuals. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Recreational values, aesthetic values, water resource conservation, flood mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and soil resource protection were the most important functions of riparian forests perceived by mountaineers. The barriers to mountaineers' participation in riparian forest conservation programs were also identified, including the lack of participatory management plans, uncertainty about the impact of their participation, technical barriers, lack of time, and financial constraints. Regarding fields of participatio, mountaineers show a strong preference for tree planting programs and waste cleaning activities. The study findings indicate that household size, frequency of mountain climbing per year, number years of mountaineering experience, and occupation positively impact individuals' willingness to participate in riparian peri-urban forest management. Additionally, gender, marital status, participation in relevant training courses on urban forests, and experience of participation in social programs create significant differences in individuals' willingness to participate.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of comprehensive community involvement and the need to address the growing demand for recreational spaces within urban environments. By identifying barriers and opportunities for mountaineers' participation, this study provides insights that can inform the development of effective participatory management approaches.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Urban Forestry
Participatory Forest Management
Pro-environmental behavior
willingness to participate
participatory conservation
 
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