Developing Forest Sustainability Indices of Provinces in South Korea

摘要

This study was carried out to evaluate the forest sustainability index of metropolitan and provincial districts in Korea. The forest sustainability was assessed on the bases of economic, social, environmental axes (phase), which are essential for sustainable development, and establishment. Score of importance for each phase was analyzed by the pairwise comparison of analytic hierachy process (AHP). The forest sustainability indices were measured by 15 indicators of each 3 indicators in economic, social and environmental aspects and 6 indicators in the establishment of infrastructure. The extra weight values pf indicators were assigned by the value sum weight method. The forest sustainability indices were assessed for each phase, forest management and health, and integrated index, based on the data from 1995 to 2004. The forest sustainability indices showed the highest score of 71.8 in Gyeongsangbuk-do and the lowest score of 22,9 in Incheon as of 2004.