Study Guide

Objective

Main learning outcomes
• The student understands the impacts of climate change on forests and forestry
• The student can foresee future threats, such as increased risk of abiotic and biotic damages to forests
• The student understands how to increase the forest resilience to changing conditions
• The student is capable to plan forest operations applicable in changing conditions

Content

This study unit is about current trends and changes in the environment affecting forestry. Climate warming induced increased risk of natural hazards and challenges. Adapting forests and forest operations to climate change, including tree species selection, increasing forest resilience and non-active management. Solving real life use cases in living lab co-operation.

Location and time

The course will be implemented between September - December

Materials

The teacher gives instructions on the study materials at the beginning of the course. Most of the materials will be appointed in Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Main learning outcomes

- The student understands the impacts of climate change on forests and forestry
- The student can foresee future threats, such as increased risk of abiotic and biotic damages to forests
- The student understands how to increase the forest resilience to changing conditions
- The student knows the modern technical solutions of forest technology
- The student is capable to plan forest operations applicable in changing conditions

Exam schedules

The course exam is arranged at the end of the course.

International connections

The course is part of the INVEST specialisation studies (Forestry Adaptation to a Changing Environment - FACE).

Student workload

This course is 6 ECTS which corresponds to 150 hours work load for a student.
The studies include lectures, visits and exercises + independent work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criterias will be presented at the beginning of the course.