Forest damages and continuous-cover silvicultureLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You identify the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.

You are able to plan different forest management methods for urban forest sites.
You are able to account for the different needs of forest owners in your work and to make alternative plans for different forest sites considering the current forest legislation.
You are able to draw up profitability calculations for different forest management methods.

Content

What are forest damages and how can they be identified?
How do you prevent forest damages through silviculture and forest management?
What are the different methods of forest management?
What is the profitability of different forest management methods?
How do different organisations manage their forests?

Evaluation

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently.
use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.