Use and Updating of a Forest Management Plan (7cr)

Objectives

The student:
- is able to interpret the content of forest resource data
- knows the present internet and mobile applications for forest management planning
- can collect the data of growing stock and suggest silvicultural measures which take into account ecological, economic and social sustainability
- knows how to update growing stock data and map objects in the forest management planning system
- knows how to utilize mobile and cloud services in collecting and updating forest data
- knows how to make a forest management plan based on the updated data which is consistent with the objectives of the forest owner
- knows the process of collecting forest data and recognizes the numerical forest data produced
- knows how to utilize forest data (according to forest data standard) with tools available

Content

Forest management plan, forest management plan on the Web, use of a forest management planning software, field data inventory in small groups (manually and using field computers and mobile tools), updating database and map objects, calculating the forest stand data and treatment alternatives, defining the cutting plan, compiling the forest management plan, forest resource based on remote sensing

Further information

Opsia muutettu 2016: tarkennettu ja lisätty mm. verkkometsäsuunnitelma ja mobillimetsäsuunnitelmasovellukset, kestävyyden eri näkökulmat lisätty