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Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic on Changes in the Financing and Delivery of Forestry Education in Poland – A Case Study

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  • Zbucki Łukasz

    (John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Biała Podlaska, Poland)

  • Radwańska Katarzyna

    (John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Biała Podlaska, Poland)

Abstract

Subject and purpose of work The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly changed the shape and organization of education in the State Forests, hence the purpose of this study is to assess its impact on the course, financing, forms and participation of youth and adults in forest education in Poland. Materials and methods The study was based on hitherto unpublished quantitative data concerning the educational activities of forest districts carried out in 2011-2021. Qualitative methods, including online surveys, were also used. Due to the largest area of forests under its management in Poland, the RDSF Szczecin was selected as the study area. Results An analysis of expenditures on forest education was carried out, identifying forest districts with the highest and lowest costs. Conclusions The mixed methods used allowed for a more complete interpretation of the results, as well as the presentation of the figures in a statistical context.

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  • Zbucki Łukasz & Radwańska Katarzyna, 2023. "Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic on Changes in the Financing and Delivery of Forestry Education in Poland – A Case Study," Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, Sciendo, vol. 16(4), pages 619-639, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ecoreg:v:16:y:2023:i:4:p:619-639:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/ers-2023-0038
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    Keywords

    forest education; RDSF Szczecin; financing; COVID-19; pandemic; edukacja leśna; RDLP Szczecin; finasowanie; COVID-19; pandemia;
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    JEL classification:

    • G00 - Financial Economics - - General - - - General
    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid

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