Dr. Karin Tessa Hegetschweiler

Function

scientific staff member

Economics and Social Sciences

Social Sciences in Landscape Research

Contact

tessa.hegetschweiler(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 28 66+41 44 739 28 66

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi HV E 07

Research interests: Forest recreation, Monitoring of the social function of forests, Integration of forest recreaction into the National Forest Inventory NFI, urban forestry, visitor management, recreation ecology, linking physical with social data

Academic education and experience

Since 2021: Leader of the NFI-module for monitoring the social function of forests

2017-2020: Scientist at WSL in the project WML 2 - "WaMos meets LFI", whole of Switzerland

2013-2016: Postdoc at WSL in the project "WaMos meets LFI"

2009-2011: Scientific coordinator at the Graduate Academy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2004-2008: PhD at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel

2000-2001: Research student at the School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia

1997-2003: Studies in Environmental Sciences, ETH Zürich

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projects

Waldwahrnehmung mit allen Sinnen

Attraktivität von Wäldern wird meistens anhand von visuellen Merkmalen bestimmt. Waldwahrnehmung basiert aber nicht nur auf visuellen Eindrücken - alle Sinne spielen eine Rolle. In diesem Projekt wird die Waldwahrnehmung von Waldbesuchenden mit allen Sinnen, insbesondere des Gehörsinns, erfasst.

Difficulties in implementing biodiversity targets

What are the difficulties in implementing biodiversity and landscape objectives? An expert survey provides information.

WaMos3

The aim of WaMos is to investigate the relationship of the Swiss population to the forest. In WaMos3, important aspects of the last household survey are replicated and the survey instrument is further developed in terms of content and methodology.

Urban forests

Urban forests fulfil important ecosystem services and are greatly appreciated by the public for their social and cultural services. The aim of the project is to get insights into people's expectations and assessments of these services. Furthermore, the project aims to link the population's perceptions and expectations with on-site forest characteristics.

WML - WaMos meets LFI

In Switzerland, there are two very different forest monitoring instruments: The National Forest Inventory NFI and the socio-cultural forest monitoring WaMos. The aim of the current project is to bridge physical and social aspects.

Publications WSL

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Wartmann, F.M.; Baer, M.F.; Hegetschweiler, K.T.; Fischer, C.; Hunziker, M.; Purves, R.S., 2021: Assessing the potential of social media for estimating recreational use of urban and peri-urban forests. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 64: 127261 (11 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127261

Hegetschweiler, K.T.; Fischer, C.; Moretti, M.; Hunziker, M., 2020: Integrating data from National Forest Inventories into socio-cultural forest monitoring - a new approach. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 35, 5-6: 274-285. doi: 10.1080/02827581.2020.1799066

Oppliger, J.; Lieberherr, E.; Hegetschweiler, K.T., 2019: Factors influencing teenagers’ recreational forest use in a densely-populated region in Switzerland. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 27: 100225 (11 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.jort.2019.100225

Hegetschweiler, K.T.; Plum, C.; Fischer, C.; Brändli, U.; Ginzler, C.; Hunziker, M., 2017: Towards a comprehensive social and natural scientific forest-recreation monitoring instrument - a prototypical approach. Landscape and Urban Planning, 167: 84-97. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.06.002

Hegetschweiler, K.T.; De Vries, S.; Arnberger, A.; Bell, S.; Brennan, M.; Siter, N.; Stahl Olafsson, A.; Voigt, A.; Hunziker, M., 2017: Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: a review of European studies. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 21: 48-59. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.11.002

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Further scientific publications

Hegetschweiler, T.; Schulz, T., 2021: Research Unit Economics and Social Sciences. In: Ferretti, M.; Fischer, C.; Gessler, A. (eds), 2021: Towards an advanced inventorying and monitoring system for the Swiss forest. Towards an advanced inventorying and monitoring system for the Swiss forest, Birmensdorf. 45-46.

Oppliger, J.; Lieberherr, E.; Hegetschweiler, T., 2020: Waldnutzungsverhalten von Schweizer Jugendlichen - Erkenntnisse aus einer Umfrage. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 171, 3: 165-168. doi: 10.3188/szf.2020.0165

Hegetschweiler, K.T.; Hansmann, R.; Hunziker, M.; Karn, S.; Kern, M.; Moretti, M.; Bernasconi, A., 2017: Ökologische und kulturelle Leistungen von Urban Forests: eine europäische Zusammenarbeit. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 168, 5: 285-288. doi: 10.3188/szf.2017.0278

Magazine article and brochures

Hegetschweiler, T.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Fischer, C., 2021: La forêt, espace de détente toujours plus prisé. Forêt, 74, 6: 16-19.

Hegetschweiler, T.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Fischer, C., 2021: Die Erholungsnutzung im Wald nimmt zu. Wald und Holz, 102, 7: 19-22.

Hegetschweiler, T.; Fischer, C., 2018: Das Projekt "WaMos meets LFI". Infoblatt Arbeitsgruppe Waldplanung und -management, 18, 1: 7-9.

Other publications

Hegetschweiler, K.T., de Vries, S., Armberger, A., Bell, S., Brennan, M., Siter, N., Olafsson, A.S., Voigt, A. & Hunziker, M. (2017) Linking demand and supply factors in identifying cultural ecosystem services of urban green infrastructures: A review of European Studies. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 21: 48-59

Balbi S., Villa F., Mojtahed, V., Hegetschweiler K.T., Giupponi, C. (2016) A spatial Bayesian network model to assess the benefits of early warning for urban flood risk to people. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 16: 1323-1337

Breman P., Baur B., Bürger-Arndt R., Hegetschweiler T., Hunziker M., Picard O., Pröbstl U. & Wirth V. (2010) Central Region. In: Pröbstl U., Wirth V., Elands B. & Bell S. (Eds.) Management of Recreation and Nature Based Tourism in European Forests. 336 p.

Kissling M., Hegetschweiler K.T., Rusterholz H.-P. & Baur B. (2009) Short-term and long-term effects of human trampling on above-ground vegetation, soil density, soil organic matter and soil microbial processes in suburban beech forests. Applied Soil Ecology 42: 303-314

Hegetschweiler K.T., van Loon N., Ryser A., Rusterholz H.-P. & Baur B. (2009) Effects of Fireplace Use on Forest Vegetation and Amount of Woody Debris in Suburban Forests in Northwestern Switzerland. Environmental Management 43: 299-310

Rusterholz H.-P., Bilecen E., Kleiber O., Hegetschweiler K.T. & Baur B. (2009) Intensive recreational activities in suburban forests: A method to quantifiy the reduction in timber value. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 8: 109-116

Hegetschweiler K.T., Rusterholz H.-P. & Baur B. (2008) Manche feuern lieber wild. Können benutzergerechte Feuerstellen das Entstehen "wilder" Feuerstellen reduzieren? Wald und Holz 2/08: 45-47

Hegetschweiler K.T, Rusterholz H.-P. & Baur B. (2007) Fire place preferences of forest visitors in northwestern Switzerland: Implications for the management of picnic sites. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 6: 73-81

Hegetschweiler K.T., Skorupinski A., Rusterholz H.-P. & Baur B. (2007) Die Bedeutung der Erholungsnutzung des Waldes am Beispiel von Picknicken und Grillieren: Ergebnisse einer gesamtschweizerischen Umfrage bei Forstfachleuten und Waldeigentümern. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 158: 39-49

Hegetschweiler K.T. (2006) Ein Ausflug in die Natur: Erholung für den Menschen - und für den Wald? FFU-Forum 3/06: 4-5

Hegetschweiler K.T., Jermann T. & Baur B. (2003) Einfluss der pflanzlichen Strukturvielfalt im Terrarium auf die Aktivität und das Verhalten junger Jemenchamäleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Der Zoologische Garten 73: 359-367