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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

Łukasz Zbucki and Katarzyna Radwańska

Economic and Regional Studies (Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne), 2023, vol. 16, issue 04

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 Materials and methods: The study was based on hitherto unpublished quantitative data concerning the educational activities of forest districts carried out in 2011-2021.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: A n a nalysis o f e xpenditures o n f orest e ducation w as c arried o ut, i dentifying f orest 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.

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.342833

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