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Georgia: A New Order -- Selected Demographic Trends Impacting Forest Resources Decision-Making

Reference Type
University Outreach Publication

Georgia is a great state filled with many opportunities, resources, and natural assets. Georgia’s diversity, quality, and value of forest resources are unrivalled by any state. The people of Georgia have been blessed with productive soils, a good climate, and a variety of different growing sites. The values derived from forest resources in Georgia include many consumptive and non-consumptive uses, all available for sustainable management.  But, the greatest resource of Georgia is its citizens.

Georgia’s forest resources are impacted by the people who own or manage the resources, decision makers who regulate and determine land uses, and by citizens who believe forest resource management is critical to the strategic values of the State. Many people have a "say" or feel responsible as to what happens on Georgia’s lands, whether these lands are in public or private sector holdings. It is critical to understand some of the key human changes occurring within the State. A few demographic evaluations are shown here to suggest where the State is going and how these changes may impact forest resource management.

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[SFNR07-1 January 2007]



Authors
K.D. Coder
Date Published
January 2007
Publisher
Warnell School of Forest and Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Publisher Location
Athens, GA (US)
Pages
9
Publication Number
SFNR07-1
Sub-Topics
Demographics, Forest Management, Fragmentation/Parcelization, Landuse, Legislation, Ownership, Perceptions/Values/Attitudes, Policy, Statistics
State(s)/Region(s)
Georgia
Keywords
Demography, Forest management, Georgia demographics, Legislation
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