Course code MežZ4049
Credit points 2
Forest Regulation
Total Hours in Course32
Independent study hours32
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitDepartment of Forest Utilisation
Course developers
Dagnis Dubrovskis
Dr. silv.
Meža izmantošanas katedra
Gints Priedītis
Dr. silv.
Course abstract
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.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
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.
Compulsory reading
1. Dubrovskis D. Mežierīcība: metodiskie norādījumi kursa projekta izstrādāšanai. Jelgava: LLU, 2009. 23 lpp.
2. Dubrovskis D. Meža ekonomiskā vērtība: lekciju kurss mežierīcībā. Jelgava: KTC, 2003.
3. Iesalnieks J. Meža ekonomikas pamati. Rīga: ET Cetera, 2002. 92 lpp.
4. Dubrovskis D. Lekciju kurss Mežierīcībā. Jelgava: LLU MF, 2008.
Further reading
1. Maltamo M. Forest inventory: methodology and applications. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006. 362 p.
2. Klemperer D.W. Forest resource Economics and Finance. New York: McGraw–Hill, 1996. 551 p.
3. Kellomaki S. Forest Resources and Sustainable Managment. Published by Fape Oy. Finland, 2002. 420 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Baltijas Koks ISSN 1407-6667
2. Meža Avīze ISSN 1047-6187
3. Baltic Forestry ISSN 1392-1355