Ebook: Forest Landscape Restoration: Integrating Natural and Social Sciences

Restoration ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to restore degraded land, with interest also coming from applied ecologists attracted by the potential for restoration projects to apply and/or test developing theories on ecosystem development. Since then, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as a practical approach to forest restoration particularly in developing countries, where an approach which is both large-scale and focuses on meeting human needs is required.

Yet despite increased investigation into both the biological and social aspects of FLR, there has so far been little success in systematically integrating these two complementary strands. Bringing experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, together with those experienced in conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book bridges that gap to define the nature and potential of FLR as a truly multidisciplinary approach to a global environmental problem.

The book will provide a valuable reference to graduate students and researchers interested in ecological restoration, forest ecology and management, as well as to professionals in environmental restoration, natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.

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Restoration ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to restore degraded land, with interest also coming from applied ecologists attracted by the potential for restoration projects to apply and/or test developing theories on ecosystem development. Since then, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as a practical approach to forest restoration particularly in developing countries, where an approach which is both large-scale and focuses on meeting human needs is required.

Yet despite increased investigation into both the biological and social aspects of FLR, there has so far been little success in systematically integrating these two complementary strands. Bringing experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, together with those experienced in conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book bridges that gap to define the nature and potential of FLR as a truly multidisciplinary approach to a global environmental problem.

The book will provide a valuable reference to graduate students and researchers interested in ecological restoration, forest ecology and management, as well as to professionals in environmental restoration, natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.

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Restoration ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to restore degraded land, with interest also coming from applied ecologists attracted by the potential for restoration projects to apply and/or test developing theories on ecosystem development. Since then, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as a practical approach to forest restoration particularly in developing countries, where an approach which is both large-scale and focuses on meeting human needs is required.

Yet despite increased investigation into both the biological and social aspects of FLR, there has so far been little success in systematically integrating these two complementary strands. Bringing experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, together with those experienced in conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book bridges that gap to define the nature and potential of FLR as a truly multidisciplinary approach to a global environmental problem.

The book will provide a valuable reference to graduate students and researchers interested in ecological restoration, forest ecology and management, as well as to professionals in environmental restoration, natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What Is Forest Landscape Restoration?....Pages 3-23
What Can Landscape Ecology Contribute to Forest Landscape Restoration?....Pages 25-37
Landscape Management....Pages 39-65
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Hydrologic Connectivity of Landscapes and Implications for Forest Restoration....Pages 69-91
Connecting Landscape Fragments Through Riparian Zones....Pages 93-109
Understanding Landscapes Through Spatial Modeling....Pages 111-128
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Forest Landscape Restoration Decision-Making and Conflict Management: Applying Discourse-Based Approaches....Pages 131-153
Alternative Approaches to Urban Natural Areas Restoration: Integrating Social and Ecological Goals....Pages 155-176
Urban Forest Landscape Restoration – Applying Forest Development Types in Design and Planning....Pages 177-199
Watershed-Scale Adaptive Management: A Social Science Perspective....Pages 201-213
The Economics of Restoration....Pages 215-231
Wild Ennerdale: A Cultural Landscape....Pages 233-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
The Role of Forest Landscape Restoration in Supporting a Transition Towards More Sustainable Coastal Development....Pages 253-273
Broad-Scale Restoration of Landscape Function with Timber, Carbon and Water Investment....Pages 275-292
Challenging a Paradigm: Toward Integrating Indigenous Species into Tropical Plantation Forestry....Pages 293-308
Forest Landscape Restoration: Restoring What and for Whom?....Pages 309-323
Back Matter....Pages 325-330

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Restoration ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to restore degraded land, with interest also coming from applied ecologists attracted by the potential for restoration projects to apply and/or test developing theories on ecosystem development. Since then, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as a practical approach to forest restoration particularly in developing countries, where an approach which is both large-scale and focuses on meeting human needs is required.

Yet despite increased investigation into both the biological and social aspects of FLR, there has so far been little success in systematically integrating these two complementary strands. Bringing experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, together with those experienced in conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book bridges that gap to define the nature and potential of FLR as a truly multidisciplinary approach to a global environmental problem.

The book will provide a valuable reference to graduate students and researchers interested in ecological restoration, forest ecology and management, as well as to professionals in environmental restoration, natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What Is Forest Landscape Restoration?....Pages 3-23
What Can Landscape Ecology Contribute to Forest Landscape Restoration?....Pages 25-37
Landscape Management....Pages 39-65
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Hydrologic Connectivity of Landscapes and Implications for Forest Restoration....Pages 69-91
Connecting Landscape Fragments Through Riparian Zones....Pages 93-109
Understanding Landscapes Through Spatial Modeling....Pages 111-128
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Forest Landscape Restoration Decision-Making and Conflict Management: Applying Discourse-Based Approaches....Pages 131-153
Alternative Approaches to Urban Natural Areas Restoration: Integrating Social and Ecological Goals....Pages 155-176
Urban Forest Landscape Restoration – Applying Forest Development Types in Design and Planning....Pages 177-199
Watershed-Scale Adaptive Management: A Social Science Perspective....Pages 201-213
The Economics of Restoration....Pages 215-231
Wild Ennerdale: A Cultural Landscape....Pages 233-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
The Role of Forest Landscape Restoration in Supporting a Transition Towards More Sustainable Coastal Development....Pages 253-273
Broad-Scale Restoration of Landscape Function with Timber, Carbon and Water Investment....Pages 275-292
Challenging a Paradigm: Toward Integrating Indigenous Species into Tropical Plantation Forestry....Pages 293-308
Forest Landscape Restoration: Restoring What and for Whom?....Pages 309-323
Back Matter....Pages 325-330
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