The aim of the research project WaMos 2 is to assess the attitudes of the population towards forest and wood related topics. In doing so, the project revisits and builds upon work that was done in 1997. The results of WaMos 2 will serve as a basis for forest related policy, and the forest- and environment-related reporting of FOEN.

Photo: Marcel Hunziker

WaMos 2 consists of five sub-projects:

1. Scientific framework and project design

2. Survey of the population and preparation of data

3. Processing of data and reporting of results

4. interpretation in relation to forest policy

5. Transfer and communication

Sub-projects 1 to 3 are conducted as collaborative projects by FOEN and WSL.

Research aims (sub-projects 1-3):

1. To investigate the relationship between the Swiss population and the forest, as it is manifest in expectations and opinions, acceptance of measures, knowledge about forest, and forest-related behaviour.

2. Further development of existing methods from WaMos to enable the creation of a monitoring system.

Methods: After qualitative preparatory work (in particular expert surveys), a representative telephone survey in the Swiss population will be conducted.

Publications and Products

The project report and other WaMos 2 related products and publications are available following the links below.

• Das Verhältnis der Schweizer Bevölkerung zum Wald (Abschlussbericht)
• Die Schweizer Bevölkerung und ihr Wald (Flyer des Bundesamts für Umwelt zu WaMos 2)
• Faktenblatt Erholung
• Faktenblatt Multifunktionaler Wald
• Faktenblatt Waldfläche, Rodungsverbot und Waldzustand
  
• WaMos-Homepage des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU)
• Medienmitteilungen vom 17.2.2012 BAFU/WSL

Participants
Project leader WSL:	Dr. Marcel Hunziker
Project leadership FOEN:	Hans Peter Schaffer (project leader), Adrian Schmutz, Claire-Lise Suter
Project collaborators WSL:	Dr. Jacqueline Frick Dr. Nicole Bauer
Funding:	Bundesamt für Umwelt, WSL

Contact

• Dr. Marcel Hunziker

  Organisationseinheit:	Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaft Sozialwiss. Landschaftsforschung
  Tel:	+41 44 7392 459
  Fax:	+41 44 7392 215
  Raum:	Bi HV F 04
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  Web:	http://www.wsl.ch/info/mitarbeitende/hunziker