摘要：A Delphi survey involving experts in forest preference research was carried out to derive scores for the recreationalvalue of 240 forest stand types across Europe. The survey was organized around four regional panels: Great Britain, NordicRegion, Central Europe, and Iberia. In each region, 60 forest stand types were defined according to five forest managementalternatives (FMAs) on a continuum of management intensity, four phases of development (establishment, young, medium, andadult), and three tree species types (conifer, broadleaved, and mixed stands of conifer and broadleaved). The resulting scores wereexamined using conjoint analysis to determine the relative importance of the three structural attributes (FMA, phase ofdevelopment, and tree species type), and each level or component of the attributes. The findings quantify the extent to whichforest visitors prefer a degree of management to unmanaged forest nature reserves across the four regions. Phase of developmentwas shown to make the highest contribution to the recreational value of forests while the contribution of tree species type wasshown to be relatively unimportant. While the results are indicative, they provide evidence to support long-term retention andlow-impact silviculture in forests where recreation is a primary objective of management
关键词：Delphi; Europe; forest management; public preference; recreation; structural attribute
