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Management of Forest Resources I

Course developers

Course abstract

The study course provides knowledge about the newest tendencies in forestry science and the management of enterprises in the forest sector. Obtained knowledge gives opportunity for student to understand the development of modern forestry, bioenergy and wood processing. The study course helps to understand in depth formation of forest resource utilization balance and explains role of forest sector in country economics.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course student will have:
• Knowledge about the newest tendencies in the management of enterprises in the forest sector.
• Skills to define their own viewpoint concerning the development of forest sector.
• Competence to analyze processes in the forest sector.

Course Content(Calendar)

1.Guidelines for the development of forest and related sectors (lecture 2 h)
2. Guidelines for the development of forest and related sectors (lecture 2 h)
3. Strategic and tactical planning of forest management (lecture 1 h)
4. Forest management planning (lecture 2 h)
5. Latest approaches in forest resource forecasting and modeling(lecture 1 h)
6. Latest approaches in forest resource forecasting and modeling (lecture 1 h)
7. Use of remote sensing technologies in forest resource inventory (lecture 1 h)
8. Use of remote sensing technologies in forest resource inventory (practice work 4 h)
9. Current research of forest sector companies and potential use of their results (lecture 3 h)
10. Current research of forest sector companies and potential use of their results (practice work 4 h)
11. Innovation approach in the forest sector (lecture 3 h)
12. Prospects for innovation in the forest sector (lecture 2 h)
13. Current research on carbon sequestration (lecture 2 h)
14. Forest certification systems (lecture 2 h)
15. Forest tree plantations, perspectives of their use (lecture 1 h)
16. Forest tree plantations, perspectives of their use (lecture 1 h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

All practical assignments, successfully written test (50% of the total grade) and successfully passed the exam (50% of the total grade) must be fully developed.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Independent preparation for knowledge control by studying special literature and using study resources available in the e-learning environment within the study course

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

All practical assignments, successfully written test (50% of the total grade) and successfully passed the exam (50% of the total grade) must be fully developed.

Compulsory reading

1. Forest Ecology and Management. ISSN: 0378-1127
2. European Journal of Forest Research. ISSN: 1612-4669
3. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. ISSN: 0282-7581
4. Baltic Forestry. ISSN: 1392-1355

Further reading

1. www.zm.gov.lv
2. www.latforin.info
3. www.silava.lv

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltijas Koks. ISSN 1407-6667
2. Dienas Bizness: ISSN 1407-2041
3. Mežzinātne. ISSN 1407-270X

Notes

Study course for students of the master's study program "Forest Science" of the Faculty of Forestry.