FORE0005-3 : Multifunctional management of forests

Study Programmes 2015-2016

FORE0005-3

Multifunctional management of forests

Duration :

8h Th, 20h Pr, 8h SEM

Number of credits :

Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Philippe Lejeune

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

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

Learning outcomes of the course :

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)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Mandatory prerequisities :
- Course GEOG2000 (or ENVT0045)
- Course FORE0022
Basic knowledge of forest biometry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lectures (12 h)
Seminars (8 h)
Tutorials and personal assignement (28 h)

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face Personal assignment