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Multifunctional Forest Management Planning II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

MežZ4093, Multifunctional Forest Management Planning I

Course abstract

The course learns knowledge of forest management planning in time and space. Information on forest ecological, economic and social functions is provided. Forest valuation and forest multifunctional use management planning models are learned, optimization of forest management planning, forestry risk management, SVID analysis

Learning outcomes and their assessment

The student understands the ecological, economic and social functions (1st Test) of the forest and the fundamental principles of sustainable forestry (2nd Test), can include them in formulating the tasks of the forest management aim and its achievement.
Understand the necessity and planning process of economic activity planning (3rd Test).
A student is able to use different methods of forest management planning, plan silvicultural events in time and space, plan financial flows in forest management, and calculate forest value (Practical work). The student has mastered data processing programs, data mining methods, sources and other forest management planning decision support tools (Course work).

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Principles of final felling and cross-cutting design. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
2. Forest Ecological Values Survey. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
3. Forest social value survey. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
1st Test
4. Forest animal resources, their management planning, hunting survey. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
5. Features of private and national forest management organization. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
6. New technologies and data processing programs. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
2nd Test
7. Tactical planning of forest management. (Lecture 4h + Practical work 1h)
8. Operational planning of forest management. (Lecture 4h + Practical work 1h)
9. Forest GIS. (Lecture 3h + Practical work 2h)
3rd Test
Practical work: Preparation of forest management plan 500 ha (16h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

All independent work must be submitted, written all tests.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

As part of the study course, students prepare a forest management plan for 500 ha of forest estate using IT solutions.
The management plan designing is started in practical work lessons, and if student cannot finish the task during lesson, they must be completed independently.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Lecture visits, learning of theoretical knowledge, learning and fulfillment of practical work tasks. The final score consists of an average mark of 3 tests (60%), 6 workshop results (20%: 10% + 10%) and 20% for student course and practical work results.

Compulsory reading

Klemperer W.D. Forest Resource Economics and Finance. McGraw-Hill Series in Forest Resources. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. 551 p.
Maltamo M. Forest inventory: methodology and applications. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006. 362 p.

Further reading

Markus R. Ostwald’s Relative Forest Rent Theory. BLV Baierischer Landwirtshaftsverlag GmbH, München Basel Wien, 1967. 128 p.
Jacobson J., Jonsson B. The forest management planning package. Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, 1993. 56 p. Pieejams: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/4062/1/SFS189.pdf

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltijas Koks. ISSN 1407-6667
2. Meža Avīze. ISSN 1047-6187
3. Baltic Forestry. ISSN 1392-1355

Notes

For academic bachelor study program “Sustainable forestry” students