Basics of multiple use of forests and nature management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KB02BMTLH5 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Toopakka, Jorma |
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| Teacher Team: | Välilehto, Sirpa |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn about the various means of utilising forests and the compatibility of those means. They will study the history of versatile utilisation of the forest and the research methods associated with the recreational use of nature. Students will be competent in caculating the worth of the forest's nonmaterial advantages and in utilising the methods needed in multi-goal forest planning. Students will know the basis of country planning. They will understand the goals and significance of caring for nature as part of the use and maintenance of forests.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 108 h, of which
- scheduled studies: 55 h
- autonomous studies: 53 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Finland's forests and the history of sustainable forestry
- Means of utilising forests and their compatibility
- Principles and concepts of nature care
- Extensivity and evaluation of recreational use of nature
- Distinctive characteristics of forests and landscape management
- Forests and zoning
- Country planning
- Assessing economic worth of non-marketable benefits of forests
Recommended or Required Reading
- Kangas J. & Kokko A. 2001. Metsän eri käyttömuotojen arvottaminen ja yhteensovittaminen. Metlan tiedonantoja 800.
- Hyvän metsänhoidon suositukset. Tapio 2006.
- Hänninen E. ey al. 1997. Metsämaiseman hoito. Tapio and Metsäteho Oy.
- Komulainen M. 1995. Taajamametsien hoito. Metsälehti.
- Sievänen T. (ed.). 2001. Luonnon virkistyskäyttö 2000. Metlan ta 802.
- Metla's website: Laaja, uudistuva eri monikäyttömuotojen materiaali.
- Material indicated by the lecturers
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Assignments to be completed independently and in groups
- Reports
- Field trips
- Outdoor excursions
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Exams pertaining to what was learned on the outdoor excursions and on theory
- Approved assignments
- Grading based on a scale of 1 to 5
Work Placement
None
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