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SOCIO-7: Forests and the Quality of Life

1 Key Findings

2 Introduction

2.1 Well-Known Indices of the Quality of Life

2.2 Forest Related Indicators

3 Methods

3.1 Defining "Forest Dependence"

3.2 Linking Forest Dependence with Other Indicators

3.3 Forest Related Sectors

3.4 Linking Forest Dependence and Economic Structure

3.5 Specific Indicators Used in the Analysis

4 Data Sources

5 Results

5.1 Linkages Between Forest Dependency and Forest Amenities

5.2 Linkages Between Forest Dependency and Social, Economic, and Demographic Indicators

5.3 Linkages Between Forest Dependency and Economic Structure

6 Discussion and Conclusions

7 Needs for Additional Research

8 Acknowledgments

9 Literature Cited

10 Tables

Table 1--Correlation coefficients relating the level of employment concentration in forest related sectors with various indicators of forest condition

Table 2--Correlation coefficients relating the level of employment concentration in forest related sectors with various social, economic and demographic indicators

Table 3--Correlation coefficients relating the level of employment concentration in forest related sectors to the level of employment concentration in other economic sectors

Table 4--Comparison of income per job in forest related sectors and "typical" jobs in counties where forest related sectors were located