Climate change adaptation | deductive | Contains areas of conflict and solutions to the topic of climate change adaptation in the forests of Karlsruhe from a forest policy perspective. |
| Causes of current political conflicts | deductive | In the interview, the political areas of conflict that arise from the stakeholders' perspective in the area of climate change adaptation of the forests in Karlsruhe are named and explained in the following subcodes. In addition, the problems that arise from climate change and thus lead to political conflict areas are named. |
| | Use function in focus | inductive | Political decisions are guided by the fact that the useful function, i.e. the economic use of the forest for climate change adaptation, is preferred. |
| | Financing | deductive | Suggestions and opinions on how the measures for financing the climate change adaptation strategy should be carried out. |
| | Clear cut areas | inductive | The existence or planned processes of bare areas caused by tree dieback or wood removal in the Karlsruhe city forest, which could have a negative (subcode "contra") or positive (subcode "pro") impact on the consequences of climate change. |
| | | Pro | inductive | Arguments in favor of allowing bare areas to develop as a result of tree death or wood extraction in the Karlsruhe city forest, which could have a positive effect on the consequences of climate change. |
| | | Contra (afforesta-tion) | inductive | Arguments for the reforestation of bare areas that are caused by tree death or timber extraction in the Karlsruhe city forest. Arguments that highlight a negative impact of clear cuts on the consequences of climate change. |
| | Urbanization/ Urban design | deductive | A special feature of the city forest is its proximity and thus its function for the city. Thus there is a relationship between the design of the city and the city forest. However, explanations are mostly general, rarely related to Karlsruhe. |
| | Tree species selection | deductive | Probably the biggest area of conflict in climate change adaptation is the selection of tree species, which harbors a difference of opinion when introducing non-native tree species. While the subcodes (cons: non-native tree species and pro: non-native tree species) show the reasoning of the opinions, this conflict is defined here, and the questions about it are discussed. |
| | | Contra: non-native tree species | deductive | Arguments against the introduction of non-native tree species or positive properties of native tree species. |
| | | Pro: non-native tree species | deductive | Arguments, conditions, and explanations for the introduction of non-native tree species. |
| Future solutions | deductive | In the interview, the possibilities of future solutions to the conflict areas are discussed on the topic of climate change adaptation of the forests in Karlsruhe and explained in the subcodes. |
| | Contra process protection | inductive | Process protection, i.e., no intervention in the ecological processes of the Karlsruhe city forest, is not seen as a solution to climate change adaptation. |
| | Location adjusted | inductive | Arguments that highlight the importance of site-specific conditions and functions of the forest in the field of climate change adaptation. |
| | Hunting | inductive | Hunting must be permitted under certain regulations to prevent excessive browsing by game in the natural regeneration defined in near-natural forest management. |
| | Use function as a secondary focus | inductive | The solution to the conflict areas in the area of climate change adaptation of the city forests of Karlsruhe lies in the prioritization of the functions to be fulfilled, whereby the financing, especially through forestry, has to take a back seat. |
| | Mixed forest/ biodiversity | inductive | The solution to the areas of conflict in the area of climate change adaptation in the city forests of Karlsruhe lies in increasing the biodiversity of the forest stock through a species-rich mixed forest. |
| | Communication | deductive | The solution to the conflict areas in the area of climate change adaptation of the city forests of Karlsruhe lies in the communication and agreement in the political process of finding a solution. |
| | Research | deductive | The solution to the conflict areas, especially in the choice of tree species, in the area of climate change adaptation of the city forests of Karlsruhe lies in research and years of experience, as well as the incorporation of results from research work on climate change consequences and scenarios. |
Recreational function (during COVID-19 pandemic) | deductive | Contains areas of conflict and approaches to solving the topic of the recreational function of the forests of Karlsruhe in times of the COVID-19 pandemic from a forest policy perspective. |
| Future solutions | deductive | In the interview, the possibilities of future solutions to the conflict areas, which are discussed in the recreational function of the forests in Karlsruhe during the COVID-19 pandemic, are explained in the subcodes. |
| | Financing | inductive | Financial support for the recreation function of the Karlsruhe city forest to manage the visitor pressure in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g., through public funds that provide the infrastructure for recreation. |
| | Infrastructure for recreation | inductive | Arguments that highlight the importance of infrastructure for recreation as a solution to reduce littering, conflicts of use, and environmental injustice. |
| | No bans | inductive | Arguments that highlight the impotance of accessibility of the urban forest for all. Arguments that reject ideas of (partly) closing the forest for visitors. |
| | Visitor management | inductive | In order to solve conflicts of use and function, in particular, the adaptation or the creation of new paths for visitor guidance in the Karlsruhe city forest are being discussed. |
| | Control | inductive | In order to solve the negative behavior of forest visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, control and sanctions by the public order office, rangers, or forest workers in the Karlsruhe city forest are being discussed. |
| | Communication/ Education | deductive | Arguments that highlight the importance of communication between the stakeholders, as well as between the forest administration and the population. Arguments that highlight a need for transparent politics as well as education of the population regarding the city forest. |
| | Visitor monitoring | deductive | Surveys and participatory political processes for the design of the Karlsruhe city forest promote the satisfaction of forest visitors and can solve various conflict fields. |
Current conflicts | deductive | Arguments that highlight arising conflicts in safeguarding the recreational function of the forests in Karlsruhe in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Infrastructure for recreation | deductive | The current infrastructure for recreation (network of paths, parking lots, benches, rubbish bins, signs, information boards, etc.) is insufficient, especially when there is increased visitor pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Karlsruhe city forest and this leads to conflicts. |
| Behavior of forest visitors | deductive | The increased conflict that exists in times of the COVID-19 pandemic among those seeking recreation. The new or increasing misconduct of the forest visitors and the causes are discussed. |
| Accessibility of the forest for all | deductive | Environmental injustice can be discussed as a conflict in the city forest, but it probably occurs less in the Karlsruhe city forest, which is why it is addressed more generally. In addition to accessibility, this also includes a wide variety of barriers, such as allergies to certain tree species. |
| Usage conflicts | deductive | The conflict that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic may have intensified. Conflicts of use between forest visitors, i.e., those who use the recreational function in the forest but visit the forest for various reasons. |
| Function conflicts | deductive | The near-natural forest management applied in the Karlsruhe city forest, i.e. the protective function, conflicts at some points with those seeking relaxation or the increasing pressure of visitors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The points of conflict are discussed. |