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| FORE0005-2 | Multifunctional management of forests
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| Duration : | 36h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Lejeune |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Introduction (definition, history)
2. Framework of a management plan
3. Delimitation of parcels
4. Even aged forest management
5. Irregular forest management
6. Management of peri-urban forests
7. Management of small forests
8. Trends and Prospects |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course introduces the basic concepts of forest management in temperate areas. It emphasizes on the multifunctionality of the forest
At the end of this course the student is able to:
- demonstrate his mastership of these basic concepts
- implement the techniques and dataset involved in the implementation of a management plan for major forest types (regular vs. irregular, public vs. private)
- establish the necessary links with other disciplines interacting with forest management (forestry, ecology, economics, use of wood) |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| basic knowledge of silviculture, forest biometry and GIS |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures (12 h)
Seminars (8 h)
Tutorials and personals work (28 h) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The lectures notes and the dataset used in the exercises will be available on the blackboard system |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - personnal report (70 %)
- written knowledge test (30 %) |
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Contacts :
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| Philippe Lejeune
081/622296
p.lejeune@ulg.ac.be |
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