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SG0245

Sustainable Management of Boreal Forests

Human population growth, global climate change and the increasing demand for forest-based products and services require refined management strategies and recognition of different stakeholder perspectives. The premise of this course is to address the inevitable trade-offs between different forest commodities and the negotiation involved when management objectives are not fully compatible. The course applies up-to-date forest ecology and silviculture research to explore and evaluate management options aimed at social, economic, and ecological sustainability. The course content stems from contemporary boreal forestry issues and emphasizes short- to long-term and landscape consequences of management choices. We cover climate change adaptation, wood raw material supply, damaging agents and risk prevention, and protection of water, biodiversity, social, and cultural values.

The course targets students who are considering a professional career as forestry advisors, project leaders and management professionals for the Swedish and international markets. It also provides a solid background for PhD studies with the career trajectory of Research and Development within forest companies and agencies.

Information från kursledaren

Dear student, the course homepage is activated and schedule is now online.

However, all communication during the course will be on Canvas. You will get access to the Canvas page once you are registered on the course and the Canvas page will be published shorty.

In respect to Covid-19 situation, in accordance to the national rules as well as current SLU guidlines, this course is run as on-campus class. This means that your physical presence will be required during mandatory elements. To secure a healthy environment, attendance on most manadtory elements will be enabled also online (so you can join by zoom).

Since the course has many invited lectures from all over Sweden and/or abroad, some lectures are online. Some lecturers may do their on-campus teaching also online but this won't be the rule. If there is a group assignment, it is up to the students how they organize their work - both online and in-person are allowed.

This is a 100% pace, on-campus class which will require students to work on average 8 hours a day. Please, accomodate your schedule to it.

We are very much looking forward meeting everybody in 4 weeks!

Lenka Kuglerová and Järvi Järveoja (course leaders).

Kursvärdering

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SG0245-40023 - Sammanställning av kursvärdering

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Andra kursvärderingar för SG0245

Läsåret 2023/2024

Sustainable Management of Boreal Forests (SG0245-40115)

2024-03-20 - 2024-06-02

Läsåret 2022/2023

Sustainable Management of Boreal Forests (SG0245-40124)

2023-03-22 - 2023-06-04

Läsåret 2020/2021

Sustainable Management of Boreal Forests (SG0245-40004)

2021-03-24 - 2021-06-06

Läsåret 2019/2020

Sustainable Management of Boreal Forests (SG0245-40001)

2020-03-25 - 2020-06-07

Kursplan och övrig information

Betygskriterier

Requirements to pass and grading principles

In order to pass this course all assignments (group and indivdual) need to be approved.
Your final grade will be the weighted average of 4-5 graded individual reports/presentations (Fail / 3.0 - 5.0 scale)

General grading criteria

Pass (=3): Deliver a readable/understandable complete solution (including literature references) within the given time frame

4: As above
+ a comprehensive and well structured solution with insightful use of references from literature and lectures

5: As above
+including personal reflection and synthesis placing thesubject matter in a wider SFM context

Details on grading criteria for individual assignments may be added by the responsible teachers

Litteraturlista

  1. Sustainable Forest Management from concept to practice Författare: Innes J.L. and Yikina A.V. (Eds) 2017 ISBN: 978-1-84407-724-3 [Sustainable Forest Management from concept to practice] (https://slu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/46SLUB_INST/h6sv7c/alma9919286942205121) Kommentar: This is the main textbook and a recommended buy. It is also available from the SLU library as and E-book. (personal account needed). Additional course literature will be linked or provided for download from the course Canvas page.

Kursfakta

Kursen ges som en fristående kurs: Ja Kursen ges som en programkurs: Skoglig ekologi och hållbar skötsel - masterprogram Kursavgift: Studieavgift, endast för medborgare utanför EU, EES, och Schweiz: 38054 SEK Nivå: Avancerad nivå (A1F)
Ämne: Skogsvetenskap Biologi Skogsvetenskap Biologi
Kurskod: SG0245 Anmälningskod: SLU-40023 Plats: Umeå Distanskurs: Nej Undervisningsspråk: Engelska Ansvarig institution: Institutionen för skogens ekologi och skötsel Studietakt: 100%