Map and determinants of forest visiting in Wallonia

The Walloon forest taken as a whole can be regarded as typical of rural areas even if its proximity to densely populated areas gives it a peri-urban character. It is visited by local population but also by tourists (including a population coming from neighbouring countries). In order to provide spatial information on the level of visiting in woodlands throughout the Walloon region, a survey was conducted among managers of Forest Service districts (also called “cantonnements”). The methodology has been to make a cutting of forest mapping on the basis of their level of visiting, which has been q... Mehr ...