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Title	Urban Forests: Bioeconomy And Added Value
ID_Doc	21551
Authors	Mihailova, M
Title	Urban Forests: Bioeconomy And Added Value
Year	2019
Published
Abstract	Implementing bioeconomical methods into social norm is the goal for better a future. By the end of 20-th century the circular economy has become the focus of everyday life and was integrated in it with policy crated by the institutional environment. The focus of this paper is the added value in bioeconomy by creating urban forests. The objective of this research is to calculate and trace the change of added social and economic value if urban forest are created and become part of the urban infrastructure. In the research we use economic and social models to measured social value and discuss the different problems and strong points. The ToSIA - Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment is used to measure wellness by bioeconomy and urban forests. The economic added value is calculated by social system of added value where, air pollution reduction, electricity efficiency and health benefits are the focus of urban forest creation. Many issues regarding the Millennium Development Goals and EU policies can be resolved by creating urban forests.
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