Possibilities of wood energyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe the systems of harvesting and transporting energy wood. You can evaluate the technical, economic and ecologic sustainability of energy wood production. You can estimate the consequences of policy changes for the forest sector.

Content

How do you choose energy wood harvesting sites? How do you select the harvesting system? How do you transport and handle energy wood? How do you organise the storage of energy wood?

Evaluation

Students can:
a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f) work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.

Qualifications

Attending the course requires completing the course of Pre-harvest planning.

Materials

Logging technology / Simulator
Forest logistics and industry