Is There a Forest Transition? Deforestation, Reforestation, and Development
Background
This paper explores the relationship between economic development and forest transitions, both deforestation and forest regrowth.
research goals & methods
This paper performs a regression analysis on three variables gleaned from multi-national historical statistics between 1922 and 1990: forest cover, rural-urban population distribution, and population growth.
conclusions & takeaways
The paper shows that between 1922 and 1990, numerous countries experienced decreases in forest cover associated with population growth, followed by increases in forest cover associated with urbanization.
Reference:
. Is There a Forest Transition? Deforestation, Reforestation, and Development1. Rural Sociology. 1998;63:533–552. doi:10.1111/j.1549-0831.1998.tb00691.x.
Affiliation:
- Department of Human Ecology, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States