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{"title":"Safeguarding iconic tree species, dependent ecosystems, and regional economies: A New Zealand perspective on controlling Kauri Dieback","authors":"Stefania Mattea ,&nbsp;Juan J. Monge","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100742","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100742","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to a disease outbreak affecting an iconic ecosystem, restricting recreational access emerges as a crucial strategy to control disease spread, despite significant social and economic impacts. The study examines the economic implications of Kauri Dieback, affecting the emblematic kauri trees located in the Waitākere Ranges Park in New Zealand, on the local, regional, and national economy through impacted recreational services. Using a risk-assessment framework integrating components of a probabilistic Cost-Benefit-Analysis (CBA), we investigate the impact of a Kauri Dieback outbreak on recreation and related spending. We assess costs based on protection management plans and expected benefits by considering the avoided economic losses from a probable park closure. Our research introduces a novel element by calculating the minimum probability of a park closure that would make protection measures cost effective. These probability thresholds can then be compared with the expert-elicited probabilities of a park closure to economically justify protection measures. A sensitivity analysis examines key assumptions, including the consideration of the indirect and induced impacts from a potential outbreak using economic multipliers. Findings show a low threshold probability range (0.2–8.9 %) for cost-effective interventions under different plausible scenarios. The scenario considering a high expenditure per visitor yields the highest net benefit (NZ$5 billion for a one-year closure), while the lowest net benefit (NZ$76 million for a one-year closure) is associated with the lowest counterpart. It underscores the need for strategic investments to protect kauri trees in a complex economic context, providing valuable insights for policymakers and the community.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100742"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143128467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Web-based spatial decision support system for optimum route to forest fires: A case of Viphya plantations","authors":"Harineck Mayamiko Tholo ,&nbsp;Wilfred Kadewa ,&nbsp;Chikondi Chisenga ,&nbsp;Steve Gondwe ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Zuza ,&nbsp;Weston Mwase ,&nbsp;Billy Kachingwe ,&nbsp;Jabulani Nyengere","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100740","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100740","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efficient access to fire incidents is crucial for successful firefighting operations. This study aimed at developing a web-based spatial decision support system (SDSS) to determine optimal routes to forest fires and risk zones in the Viphya Plantations, Malawi. The system integrates remote sensing analysis to identify fire risk zones and a web-based SDSS to suggest optimal response routes. Remote sensing data was used to map areas prone to forest fires based on factors such as land use/cover type, terrain, and anthropogenic activities. These risk zones were incorporated into the GIS routing decision support system, enabling the generation of optimal routes from fire stations to fire risk zones and reported fire cases. System testing demonstrated the SDSS's capability to provide optimum routing options targeting fire risk hotspots and reported incidents within the plantations. The SDSS facilitated the identification of optimal routes to mitigate transportation costs and provided insights into spatial patterns of fire vulnerability, revealing areas that may be inaccessible within the optimal timeframe. This highlighted the necessity of establishing additional fire stations in high-risk regions to enhance rapid response times. The web-based SDSS proved to be an effective decision support tool for optimizing resource allocation and improving emergency response coordination for fighting forest fires in the Viphya Plantations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100740"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Value added and employment effects in Finland when wood fibre is substituted for plastic in food packaging–A case study","authors":"Taina Lahtinen ,&nbsp;Jari Viitanen ,&nbsp;Antti Mutanen ,&nbsp;Jussi Lintunen","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the food and beverage industry, the development of new bio-based packaging materials and films is lively nowadays, and in the future, these materials will increasingly replace the current plastic-based packaging solutions. This demand, however, will inevitably have an impact on wood raw material availability. Using cold cuts and chocolate bars as pilot food package product cases and input-output analysis, this study evaluates projected roundwood need, value added, and employment in Finland when certain volumes of packaging materials are converted from traditional plastic to wood fibre-based. The results indicated that the substitution effects both for value added and employment remained rather small. In the cases studied, the substitution effect on consumption of softwood pulpwood was only a few thousand cubic meters over bark, whereas the reduction of plastics was up to 3,000 tonnes. Economic effects, however, would be highly significant if production were scaled to several different food packages, especially from the viewpoint of value added. More research is clearly needed to analyse economic, environmental, and social aspects on a larger scale, as well as pros and cons when plastic is replaced by alternative fibre-based materials in food packaging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100741"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and determinants of vulnerability among Sundarbans mangrove forest resource-dependent communities in cyclone-prone southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh","authors":"Md. Tanvir Hossain ,&nbsp;Tunvir Ahamed Shohel ,&nbsp;Md. Nasif Ahsan ,&nbsp;Md. Nazrul Islam","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100739","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100739","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vulnerability assessment is crucial for reducing the impact of natural disasters on marginalized coastal communities. In Bangladesh, studies have addressed the vulnerability of coastal populations, but they often overlook the Sundarbans mangrove forest resource-dependent communities (SMFRDCs). These marginalized groups, reliant on the forest, frequently face natural disasters such as cyclones, increasing their vulnerability. This study seeks to assess the extent of vulnerability among SMFRDCs and uncover the critical risk factors contributing to it. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in three southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh: Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat. Data were collected from 782 SMFRDCs in three <em>Upazila</em> (sub-district) of selected coastal districts using a structured interview schedule (SIS) and following a multistage stratified random sampling approach. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics v27 for Windows. A one-sample binomial test was performed to assess the prevalence of vulnerability. Additionally, bivariate analyses (Pearson’s Chi-square [χ²], Yates’s Correction for Continuity [χ²_Yates], Phi [<em>φ</em>], and Cramer’s V [<em>φ</em>_c]), and multivariable binary logistic regression (MBLR) were conducted to identify the associated risk factors. The findings of the one-sample binomial indicate that among the coastal <em>Upazila</em>, the vulnerability prevalence was highest in Mongla (53.4 %; 95 % CI: 47.4 % - 59.3 %). Additionally, honey collectors were found to be more vulnerable to natural disasters, with a prevalence of 60.8 % (95 % CI: 52.7 % - 68.6 %) among the SMFRDCs. The MBLR findings indicate that SMFRDCs with over 31 years of experience and involvement in multiple occupations were less vulnerable to natural disasters. Likewise, SMFRDCs with better household materials, transport, and livestock assets were less vulnerable to natural disasters. In contrast, those with medium-to-high domestic assets were more at risk. Additionally, having land and access to loans reduced the likelihood of vulnerability. SMFRDCs with better natural, physical, and political capital were also less vulnerable. The findings show that vulnerability among SMFRDCs varied by geospatial location and occupation. Socio-demographics, household resources, and livelihood capitals were key predictors of the household vulnerability of SMFRDCs. To reduce this vulnerability, it is recommended that organizations – governmental and non-governmental – work together to create comprehensive plans involving SMFRDCs in both planning and implementing disaster risk reduction strategies by addressing individual and community-level factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100739"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Provisioning food and medicine from public forests in the United States","authors":"James Chamberlain ,&nbsp;Richard D. Honor ,&nbsp;Karl Malcolm ,&nbsp;Shane P. Mahoney ,&nbsp;J. Ryan Bellmore ,&nbsp;Matthew C. Reeves ,&nbsp;Hailey Wilmer ,&nbsp;Marie K. Gutgesell ,&nbsp;Lauren A. Sill","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100738","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100738","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forests contribute to the nutritional and medicinal needs of billions of people worldwide. In the United States, the extent and impacts of provisioning forest foods are not fittingly understood. This study seeks to elucidate the scope and scale of forest food harvest. Using publicly available data, hunting surveys and proprietary data from the Wild Harvest Initiative®, we provide estimates of the amount of foods and medicines from wild-harvested flora and fauna, and meat produced from domesticated livestock grazed on public forest lands. The evidence strongly supports the assertion that large volumes of forest-dependent fauna and flora contribute to the health and well-being of a substantial portion of the country's population. Each year, &gt;255 thousand metric tons of forest foods and medicines are harvested across public lands of the United States. Our findings are relevant to the global challenge of providing more nutritional food to a growing population through ecologically sustainable sources. The study provides more clarity to the importance of wild flora and fauna harvesting in the United States. The case of the State of Alaska, which codifies subsistence harvesting in its constitution, exemplifies the potential benefits of recognizing the importance of these natural resources to its residents. Concerted institutional efforts recognizing the importance of forest food and medicines to people and communities would shed more light on these natural resources and could lead to improved land management and food security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100738"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Linking commoning with social forestry: An Indonesian case","authors":"Nurhady Sirimorok ,&nbsp;Muhammad Alif K. Sahide ,&nbsp;Haudec Herrawan ,&nbsp;Fatwa Faturachmat ,&nbsp;Ahmad Maryudi","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social forestry schemes aimed at both conservation and land redistribution for smallholders surrounding the Indonesian state forests. However, the results so far are mixed at best, with limited areas having been granted to the intended beneficiary groups. Several problems appear to be the causes. They range from the domination of administrative and managerial aspects of the scheme, lack of decision-making participation of the intended beneficiaries, to the program granting marginal land and/or located far from the smallholder villages. Consequently, smallholders are unenthusiastic about the schemes, conflict ensuing at the local level, and the marginalized groups are excluded from accessing the schemes. Focusing on a case from two smallholder groups granted with a Community Forestry scheme in a South Sulawesi village, we delve into the ways in which, and the extent to which, the smallholders are actually able to access the social forestry program. Exploring the case through the commoning perspective we examine the unique ways in which the local smallholder groups create specific social relations and governing institutions, through the practice of commoning, that enable them to effectively benefitting from the scheme. We found that through commoning the groups create their own collective local rules, as well as activating informal relations, they were able to develop effective collective management of their plots–that are treated as individual-holding in most other similar groups. These successes hinge on their ability to develop and maintain the commoning practice, utilizing deep local knowledge, and unique historical context around Indonesian social forestry. The case presents a unique way in which smallholders are muddling through the red tapes of formal rules in order to make a successful story that the state scheme intended to achieve.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100737"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142704546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecological impact and community perception of Phoenix acaulis (Roxb.) management in Shorea robusta (Garten. f.) forest of Udayapur district, Nepal","authors":"Santosh Ayer ,&nbsp;Kishor Prasad Bhatta ,&nbsp;Sachin Timilsina ,&nbsp;Renuka Khamcha ,&nbsp;Janak Airee ,&nbsp;Prakash Chaudhary ,&nbsp;Yajna Timilsina ,&nbsp;Sagar Bhatta ,&nbsp;Hari Adhikari","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100736","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100736","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Phoenix acaulis</em> (Roxb.)<em>,</em> a common understory shrub in Nepal's Chure region, has remained largely understudied until now. Therefore, this study aims to examine the ecological impact of <em>P. acaulis</em> on <em>Shorea robusta</em> (Gaertn. f.) forest properties and to explore associated community perceptions in <em>S. robusta</em> forest of Udayapur district, Nepal. Stratified random sampling was adopted for this study where <em>P. acaulis</em> density (high, low and absent) was considered as basis of stratification. Altogether, 45 rectangular plots of 10 m x 10 m area (15 each category) were established for regeneration survey and soil sample collection (up to 30 cm). Soil quality index (SQI) method was used for soil quality assessment using indicators on the basis of prior studies conducted in Nepal. Using random sampling, a total of 52 households from the community forest user group were interviewed to gather their insights on the perceived effects of <em>P. acaulis</em> and its management. Highest <em>S. robusta</em> seedling and sapling density was observed in <em>P. acaulis</em> absent area (1132 ± 9.65 ha⁻¹ and 60 ± 0.63 ha⁻¹) where lowest in <em>P. acaulis</em> dense area (548 ± 7.4 ha⁻¹ and 4 ± 0.2 ha⁻¹). Similarly, higher SQI was in areas with high <em>P. acaulis</em> density (0.49) followed by low (0.45) and absent area (0.39). Most respondents advocated for removing <em>P. acaulis</em> from the forest, highlighting significant concerns among stakeholders. Our study suggests a positive impact <em>P. acaulis</em> on soil quality but indicates a negative impact on <em>S. robusta</em> regeneration. Therefore, further research to explore management strategies that balance the positive impact on soil quality with the observed negative influence on regeneration in <em>P. acaulis</em> presence areas is recommended.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100736"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142704368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The efficacy of the semiochemical repellent verbenone to reduce ambrosia beetle attack on healthy and Ceratocystis-infested ‘ōhiʻa trees","authors":"Kylle Roy ,&nbsp;Dan Mikros ,&nbsp;Dong H. Cha ,&nbsp;Ellen J. Dunkle ,&nbsp;Jennifer Juzwik ,&nbsp;Matthew Ginzel","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100735","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100735","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The <em>Ceratocystis</em> fungal disease complex, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), has killed over one million ʻōhiʻa (<em>Metrosideros polymorpha</em>), the keystone tree species of Hawaiʻi. The causal fungi can be spread by invasive ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) through fungal inoculum found on their bodies and in the frass they produce. Thus, there is a critical need to manage beetle attack on ʻōhiʻa trees to curtail subsequent pathogen spread and disease development. In this experiment at Waiākea Forest Reserve, we tested the potential of the semiochemical repellent, verbenone, in a commercial formulation, to protect healthy and ROD-affected ʻōhiʻa from ambrosia beetle attack in each of the 2022 and 2023 field seasons. Landing rates of ambrosia beetles on healthy and diseased trees were quantified over 16 weeks each year, using sticky traps on ethanol-baited trees that also received either a low (72 g) or high (108 g) dose of verbenone or untreated controls. In addition, we used gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC–MS) to measure verbenone emission over 16 weeks in 2022. We found that the low dose of verbenone is the most effective and economical application to reduce beetle landing on healthy ʻōhiʻa trees and the high dose may be needed to reduce attraction to diseased ʻōhiʻa. Despite a large decrease in verbenone emission levels by week eight, the low dose effectively reduced beetle captures on healthy trees for 14 weeks and the high dose reduced landing rates on diseased trees for 10–14 weeks. Our results indicate verbenone may significantly lower ambrosia beetle attack on ʻōhiʻa, and thus, lead to reduction in the spread of ROD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100735"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142704547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the impacts of urban tree structure and condition on adult depression in the United States","authors":"Lalita Dhal ,&nbsp;Jason Gordon ,&nbsp;Alexander Young ,&nbsp;Mukti R. Subedi ,&nbsp;Katie Jennings ,&nbsp;Lucie Lepine ,&nbsp;Thomas Brandeis ,&nbsp;Puneet Dwivedi","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100734","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urbanization can stimulate economic growth through industrialization; however, urbanization can also lead to dense development and high population densities. Both factors cause stress and negatively impact the quality of life of inhabitants living in cities. In response, a growing body of research has examined the association between urban trees and human health, in general and psychological well-being, in particular. Although this literature has tended to focus on tree canopy broadly, questions remain regarding the effects of specific tree characteristics (e.g., crown dieback, tree with damage, and leaf area). This study examines the association between adult depression and tree structure and condition metrics in ten cities across the United States. Adult depression data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and individual tree structure and condition data were calculated using the Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Program. The linear mixed-effects model showed a positive relationship between depression and tree crown-dieback percentage (<em>p</em> = 0.03). Understanding the interplay between individual tree characteristics and adult depression can inform urban planning, design, and maintenance practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100734"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multi-criteria decision analysis using GIS in assessing suitability for a solar-powered biomass briquetting plant in the Gambella region, Ethiopia","authors":"Koat Jing Riek ,&nbsp;Wondwossen Bogale Eremed","doi":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomass briquetting presents a promising avenue for alternative cooking energy, enhancing livelihoods, and fostering sustainable development. This study underscores the abundant biomass resources in the Gambella region, primarily composed of savanna and woody savanna, which encompass 77 % of the land area, consisting mainly of forest and agricultural waste. Leveraging these resources can ensure a renewable and sustainable cooking energy supply, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to clean energy and environmental conservation. Consequently, this thesis endeavors to identify optimal sites for establishing solar-powered non-wooden biomass briquetting plants across the region. Various spatial and non-spatial datasets, including solar radiation, slope, land use/land cover (LULC), and proximity to roads, rivers, and towns, were utilized for area delineation and mapping. Parameters such as solar radiation, slope, and river streams were derived from 30 m resolution digital elevation models (DEMs). The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to calculate criteria weights for overlay analysis, resulting in a suitable solar farm site map. The study reveals that land use/land cover exerts the most significant influence, with a weight of 46.58 %, followed by solar radiation strength (20.42 %), slope (15.52 %), proximity to roads (8.26 %), proximity to rivers (5.46 %), and proximity to towns (3.77 %). By integrating parameter suitability and weight assignment in ArcGIS spatial analysis, a suitability map was generated, highlighting highly suitable areas predominantly along the North-South axis through central Gambella. This area covers approximately 12,094.49 km², constituting 47 % of the study area. These findings have practical implications, as they can inform local policymakers and actors in strategically addressing the region's dire need for sustainable cooking energy. This contribution can support the development of localized renewable energy strategies and promote long-term energy security in line with local energy policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36104,"journal":{"name":"Trees, Forests and People","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100732"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142706167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}