Course code MežZ4049
Credit points 2
Total Hours in Course80
Independent study hours80
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitDepartment of Forest Utilisation
Dr. silv.
Dr. silv.
Students require knowledge, skills and reflection abilities including the aspects of: forest management planning in space and time, finance flow, valuation of ecological, economical and social goods and services, forest multiple use management, aspects of economical optimisation, SWOT.
After completing the course student will have
• Knowledge for valuation of ecological, economical and social goods and services, forest multiple use management, aspects of economical optimisation, SWOT.
• Skills in methods used for forest management,
skills to make forest management planning in space and time, how to define forest management goal and objectives finance flow.
• Student will get competence to use different forest management software, data mining methods, and forest management planning decision support tools.
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1. Baltijas Koks ISSN 1407-6667
2. Meža Avīze ISSN 1047-6187
3. Baltic Forestry ISSN 1392-1355