Biodiversity in Forest EnvironmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: BIM6017
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Markus Huhtinen
Objective
One learns to recognize the risks that forestry and environmental changes cause to the biodiversity of Finnish forests. Sustainability of forestry, endangered biotypes, endangered species.
Content
Forest ecology. What is sustainability of forestry? Present state and development of Finnish forests. Human impact.
Legal protection (Forestry act, Nature Conservation Act), environmental standards and certificates (FSC, PEFC), everyday sustainable forestry practices.
Enrollment
01.04.2022 - 30.04.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 70
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Markus Huhtinen
Teacher in charge
Markus Huhtinen
Groups
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MMNS21Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
Objective
One learns to recognize the risks that forestry and environmental changes cause to the biodiversity of Finnish forests. Sustainability of forestry, endangered biotypes, endangered species.
Content
Forest ecology. What is sustainability of forestry? Present state and development of Finnish forests. Human impact.
Legal protection (Forestry act, Nature Conservation Act), environmental standards and certificates (FSC, PEFC), everyday sustainable forestry practices.
Evaluation scale
H-5