Recreational use of forests by young people

The article is a continuation of research conducted in 2016–2017, whose goal was to determine expectations and needs of young people regarding forests. In this study, attention is focused on different preferences of high-school students and university students. Frequency and reasons for which high-s...

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Main Author:	Cichowska Jolanta Barbara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2020-03-01
Series:	Forest Research Papers
Subjects:	forest areas natural and environment protection social expectations high school students university students
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/frp-2020-0002

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spelling	doaj-faa518f5baa94067ac27c884901a17bd2021-09-05T21:01:05ZengSciendoForest Research Papers2082-89262020-03-0181191610.2478/frp-2020-0002frp-2020-0002Recreational use of forests by young peopleCichowska Jolanta Barbara0University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Al. prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796Bydgoszcz, PolandThe article is a continuation of research conducted in 2016–2017, whose goal was to determine expectations and needs of young people regarding forests. In this study, attention is focused on different preferences of high-school students and university students. Frequency and reasons for which high-school students visit forests have been studied. Forms of forest activities preferred by the respondents as well as familiarity of young people with the sanitary state of the woodlands, the role of biocoenosis in the ecosystem and its significance for people have been analysed. The respondents’ knowledge of rules to be followed when being in a forest, use of its resources and major threats to this ecosystem have been studied.https://doi.org/10.2478/frp-2020-0002forest areasnatural and environment protectionsocial expectationshigh school studentsuniversity students
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title	Recreational use of forests by young people
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description	The article is a continuation of research conducted in 2016–2017, whose goal was to determine expectations and needs of young people regarding forests. In this study, attention is focused on different preferences of high-school students and university students. Frequency and reasons for which high-school students visit forests have been studied. Forms of forest activities preferred by the respondents as well as familiarity of young people with the sanitary state of the woodlands, the role of biocoenosis in the ecosystem and its significance for people have been analysed. The respondents’ knowledge of rules to be followed when being in a forest, use of its resources and major threats to this ecosystem have been studied.
topic	forest areas natural and environment protection social expectations high school students university students
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Recreational use of forests by young people

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