Study Guide

Objective

The student
- can plan and lead wood harvesting operations
- can plan wood harvesting sites based on topography, carrying capacity of the soil and water conservation
- can take into account cultural heritage, relics of antiquity, important habitats and threatened species
- can plan the storage of timber and wood fuel at forestry road side
- knows how the harvesting of windthrown timber is carried out
- understands the cost structure of logging

Content

Planning of wood harvesting operations
Methods to harvest wood
Quality assessment of wood harvesting operations
Legal agreements, contracts, responsibilities and occupational safety in wood harvesting
Consideration of biodiversity, cultural heritage and relics of antiquity in wood harvesting
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goal of Decent work and economic growth

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.

Materials

To be announced in Moodle