Valuing Urban Forests as Natural Capital: Climate Mitigation, Biodiversity and Recreational Ecosystem Services in a Hungarian City

Király, Éva Ilona és Borovics, Attila (2026) Valuing Urban Forests as Natural Capital: Climate Mitigation, Biodiversity and Recreational Ecosystem Services in a Hungarian City. ACTA SILVATICA ET LIGNARIA HUNGARICA: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL IN FOREST WOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 22 (1). pp. 25-44. ISSN 1786-691X

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Urban forests can support municipal climate action while delivering a broad range of additional ecosystem services. This study assesses the city of Sárvár, Hungary (1,125 ha of forests and 470 ha of other tree-covered areas) to quantify carbon-related ecosystem services and monetize selected non-market benefits. Carbon stocks and sequestration were estimated by tree species group using National Forestry Database records (2010–2023), Copernicus Tree Cover Density data, and IPCC greenhouse-gas inventory methodology. Harvested wood products and material- and energy-substitution effects were also included. Urban forests and trees stored 366,667 tons of CO2 in 2023, corresponding to a carbon-stock value of EUR 18.8 million. When biomass dynamics, harvested wood products, and substitution effects were considered jointly, the net mitigation effect offset 9.3% of total municipal greenhouse-gas emissions. Using a benefit-transfer approach and a 2% social discount rate, the capitalized value of biodiversity-related ecosystem services amounted to EUR 11.89 million, while the capitalized recreational value reached EUR 5.95 million. Overall, the findings suggest that Sárvár’s urban forests operate as multifunctional natural capital assets providing climate mitigation and welfare benefits that are directly relevant to policy design, evidence-based urban planning, and ecosystem accounting.

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SWORD Depositor:	Teszt Sword
Felhasználó:	Csaba Horváth
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Dátum:	17 Jún 2026 11:54
Utolsó módosítás:	17 Jún 2026 11:54
URI:	http://publicatio.uni-sopron.hu/id/eprint/4077

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