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Forest Inventory and forest management planning II

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Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to provide students with knowledge of efficient, environmentally friendly, economically beneficial and socially acceptable forest management in all types of forests. The study course includes lectures in which theoretical knowledge is explained, laboratory work explores various models and methods of forest management.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge of financial flow in forest management, planning processes in time and space. (practical work).
• The student is able to include the ecological, economic and social functions of the forest in formulating the goal and tasks of forest management. (practical work) • By learning forest assessment and multi-functional forest management planning models, the student is able to independently develop a forest management plan appropriate for a specific forest property, which complies with regulatory enactments. (practical work)

Course Content(Calendar)

1 Forestry as a forest inventory, forestry organization design system (1 h lecture, 1 h practical works)
2 Planning process and information, the latest technologies in forest inventory and forest management planning (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
3 Normal forest theory, optimal forest, economic indicators for determining the efficiency of forest management (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
4 Ecological, economic and social functions of the forest, planning of multifunctional forest use (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
5 Financial flow in forestry, forest growth, modeling of growth, forest management methods (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
6 Determining the age of the main felling (forest readiness), calculating the annual volume of the main felling (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
7 Intermediate felling, main felling and forest restoration design principles (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
8 Forest ecological inventory and planning, forest social values (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
9 Characteristics of the object's territory and forest growth conditions, tables describing the forest and forest land (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
10 Basic rules of forestry organization and forest management (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
11 Evaluation of the optimal forest management scenario (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
12 Economic analysis and economic effect of forestry activity (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
13 Calculating the maximum amount of tree felling for the main felling (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
14 indicators characterizing the efficiency of forest management (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
15 Designing the cuttings in the plan, drawing up the financial flow plan (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)
16 Technical design of the course project, regulations governing the main and intermediate cuttings (1 h lecture, 1 h practical work)

Requirements for awarding credit points

The practical works have been passed. The exam has been passed successfully.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

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

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

1 Developed and adopted practical work protocols 20%
2. Tests 20% 3. Exam grade 60%

Compulsory reading

1. Zviedre A. Mežierīcība Latvijā. Rīga: V. elements, 2007. 230 lpp.
2. Dubrovskis D. P.Skudra, G.Priedītis. Mežierīcība. Publicēts e-studiju vide 2015.
3. Iesalnieks J. Meža ekonomikas pamati. Rīga: ET Cetera, 2002. 92 lpp. 4. Dubrovskis D. Lekciju kurss Mežierīcībā. Jelgava: LLU MF, 2008. 4. http://maplas.mf.llu.lv/index.html

Further reading

Maltamo M. Forest inventory: methodology and applications. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006. 362 p. 2. Klemperer David.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

Notes

Professional higher education bachelor study program "Forest Engineering"