Planning in Sustainable Forest Management - Theory, Methods and Tools
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General information and the literature list
Dear students, The course starts on Monday the 2nd of November. We intend to have most of the lectures in a classroom, except those by guest-lecturers from outside Alnarp. However, we are ready to switch to a zoom-mode if anything should happen. Besides lectures, we intend to spend substantial time doing computer exercises in computer classes on campus. We also plan to have a field trip, however, in a bit shorter format compared to previous years and dividing the students in two groups. Below this message you can find the literature list for the course. Best regards Renats Literature 2020 Planning in sustainable forest management Swedish forestry in general and planning in private and in company forests (basic introduction for students from outside Sweden or with little previous forestry training) 1. Skogsstyrelsen (2020). Forest Management in Sweden. Current practice and historical background. Skogsstyrelsen Rapport 2020/4. 2. Anonymous (n.d.). Greener Forests. Chapter 7. (Swedish family forestry) 3. Wilhelmsson, E. (2006). Forest management planning for private forest owners in Sweden. Forest planning in private forests in Finland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden. In: Proceedings of ELAV seminar. (planning in family forestry) 4. Nilsson, M., D. S. Wästerlund, O. Wahlberg and L. O. Eriksson (2012). "Forest planning in a Swedish company–a knowledge management analysis of forest information." Forest 717: 731 Nature conservation planning 1. Brunet, J., Felton, A. & Lindbladh, M. 2012. From wooded pasture to timber production - changes in a European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest landscape between 1840 and 2010. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 27: 245-254. 2. Simonsson, P., Gustafsson, L. & Östlund, L. 2015. Retention forestry in Sweden: driving forces, debate and implementation 1968–2003. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 30: 154-173. 3. Simonsson, P., Östlund, L. & Gustafsson, L. 2016. Conservation values of certified-driven voluntary forest set-asides. Forest Ecology and Management 375: 249-258. Sustainability concept in forestry 4. Schmithüsen, F.J. (2013). “Three hundred years of applied sustainability in forestry”. Unasylva 2013/1, Volume 64. Forest data acquisition and inventory 5. White, J. C., N. C. Coops, M. A. Wulder, M. Vastaranta, T. Hilker and P. Tompalski (2016). "Remote Sensing Technologies for Enhancing Forest Inventories: A Review." Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing: 1-23. 6. Kangas et al. (2018) “Remote sensing and forest inventories in Nordic countries – roadmap for the future.” Scandinavian journal of forest research, 33:4 7. Nilsson, M., K. Nordkvist, J. Jonzén, N. Lindgren, P. Axensten, J. Wallerman, M. Egberth, S. Larsson, L. Nilsson, J. Eriksson and H. Olsson (2017). "A nationwide forest attribute map of Sweden predicted using airborne laser scanning data and field data from the National Forest Inventory." Remote Sensing of Environment 194: 447-454. Value of information 8. Holopainen, M. and M. Talvitie (2007). "Effect of data acquisition accuracy on timing of stand harvests and expected net present value." Silva Fennica 40(3): 531. Abiotic damage risks 9. Gardiner, B. A. and C. P. Quine (2000). "Management of forests to reduce the risk of abiotic damage—a review with particular reference to the effects of strong winds." Forest Ecology and Management 135(1): 261-277. Modelling stand growth and yield, ecosystem and landscape dynamics 10. Mohren, G. and H.E. Burkhart (1994). "Contrasts between biologically-based process models and management-oriented growth and yield models." Preface. Forest Ecology and Management 69: 1-5. 11. Andersson, M. et al (2005). “Multi-objective Forest Landscape Projection Modelling – Problems and Prospects”, Journal of Sustainable Forestry 12. Wikström, P. et al. (2011). “The Heureka forestry decision support system: an overview.” Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural Resource Sciences 3(2): 87. Forest regulation and harvest scheduling as forest planning techniques 13. Leuschner W.A. (1990). “Forest Regulation Harvest Scheduling, and Planning Techniques”. Chapters 1 and 2: “Introduction” and “Silvicultural management systems” 14. Hennes L.C. et al (1971). “Forest control and regulation […] a comparison of traditional methods and alternatives.” USDA Forest Service Research Note PSW-231 Measuring economic performance of forest management 15. Klemperer W.D. (1996). “Forest Resource Economics and Finance”. Chapter 4: “The forest as capital” 16. Klemperer W.D. (1996). “Forest Resource Economics and Finance”. Chapter 6: “Capital budgeting in forestry”, selected pages 17. Klemperer W.D. (1996). “Forest Resource Economics and Finance”. Chapter 7: “Economics of forestland use and even-aged rotations” 18. Möhring, B. (2001). "The German struggle between the ‘Bodenreinertragslehre’ (land rent theory) and ‘Waldreinertragslehre’ (theory of the highest revenue) belongs to the past — but what is left?" Forest Policy and Economics 2(2): 195-201. 19. Josephson, H. (1976). "Economics and national forest timber harvests." Journal of Forestry 74(9): 605-608. Landscape level - potential economic and conservation gains of cross-ownership management coordination 20. Hoen, H. F., T. Eid and P. Økseter (2006). "Efficiency gains of cooperation between properties under varying target levels of old forest area coverage." Forest Policy and Economics 8(2): 135-148
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
SG0233-20014 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for SG0233
Academic year 2021/2022
Planning in Sustainable Forest Management - Theory, Methods and Tools (SG0233-20035)
2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16
Academic year 2019/2020
Planning in Sustainable Forest Management - Theory, Methods and Tools (SG0233-20072)
2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19
Academic year 2018/2019
Planning in Sustainable Forest Management - Theory, Methods and Tools (SG0233-20056)
2018-11-05 - 2019-01-20
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
SG0233 Planning in Sustainable Forest Management - Theory, Methods and Tools, 15.0 Credits
Planering för hållbart skogsbruk - teori, metod och verktygSubjects
Forest Science Forest scienceEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 15.0 | 0201 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
The equivalent of 120 credits at basic level including– 60 credits Forest Science or
– 60 credits Forest Management or
– 60 credits Biology or
– 60 credits Environmental Sciences or
– 60 credits Landscape Architecture or
– 60 credits Agricultural Sciences or
– 60 credits Natural Resource Management
and
– English 6
Objectives
The overall goals of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the principles of forest management planning that accounts for sustainable wood production and provision of other ecosystem services, as well as to acquaint students with system analytical techniques and modern computer based tools for forest management planning.
It offers conceptual framings and analytical approaches for efficient tackling of forest management planning challenges at the estate level. It also constitutes a transition from the stand level silvicultural decisions to national and international forest policy issues.
After the course, the students should be able to:
Explain the general aims and the principal steps of forest management planning
Describe and compare the main data acquisition methods for forest management planning
Name the main types of forest growth and yield models and explain their basic limitations
Describe the principal functionality of a modern computer based forest management decision support system
Independently survey principal stand parameters for forest management planning using field methods
Independently create a forest management plan including GIS maps (using existing forest inventory and initial GIS data)
Discuss the role of a forest management plan as a policy instrument
Critically analyze and discuss complex problems in forestry
Content
The course provides conceptual framing of problems addressed by forest management planning. Forest management planning methods and techniques are presented in a wider context of forest sciences. The lectures are supported by students’ independent reading of scientific literature. The group assignments aim at acquainting students with system analytical methods and include the use of a general growth model implemented in Excel and a forest landscape simulation tool implemented as a stand-alone application. The seminars serve for reporting the assignments and exchanging national perspectives on various forest planning aspects. As a preparatory activity for the independent work on a forest management plan the students are offered practical training and a home assignment in GIS. During the field trip the students are hosted on a large forest estate in southern Sweden. There they receive training in and carry out measurements of stand level parameters and get generally acquainted with the estate and its management. Students meet the manager of the estate and discuss the management objectives and the management of the estate. After the field trip students in groups carry out strategical assessments of the production possibilities of the estate using the forest simulation tool and create forest management plans in accordance with the chosen management objectives. Mandatory course activities include group assignments (the strategic assessment and the forest management plan) and the field trip.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Successful completion of the course requires passing written examinations, approved group assignments and participation in other compulsory activities.
The grading criteria state what is required for different grades and what aspects of performance are assessed.
SLU is environmentally certified according to ISO 14001. A large part of our courses cover knowledge and skills that contribute positively to the environment. To further strengthen this, we have specific environmental goals for the education. Students are welcome to suggest actions regarding the course’s content and implementation that lead to improvements for the environment. For more information, see webpage www.slu.se.
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Other information
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If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
The course includes a 10-day field trip to a large forest estate in southern Sweden. Certain costs may apply.A student who has been admitted to and registered on a course is entitled to receive teaching only for the course date he/she was admitted to. A student who for special reasons is unable to participate in compulsory elements, is entitled an opportunity to recover those elements during a course given at a later date. More information is available in the regulations for education.
Responsible department
Department of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre