Forest Resource Management
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
Didactic activities are focused on protection and recovery of forests, parks and protected areas; on promotion of forest resources in a perspective of defense, multifunctionality and ecological management of landscapes; on planningof interventions with low environmental impact for controlling hydrogeological instability and soil degradation; on cooperation in sustainable management of water resources.
Expected learning outcomes
The students will be able on their own to develop actions for forest planning, both in mountains and in protected areas, and for the exploitation of the resource forest. In addition, they will acquire the ability to interact with the territorial planning processes with an interdisciplinary approach, integrating aspects distinctive of forest environment together with those of in other sectors.
Lesson period: Second semester
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Ecological planning: basic concepts. Elements of ecology of forest ecosystems and landscapes. Principles of ecological planning at broad scale. General aspects of ecological planning of forest ecosystems. Forestry sector in the context of spatial planning instruments. Forest planning at the national level. Regional forest planning. District forest planning. Local forest planning. Forest planning in protected areas. Forest planning in Natura 2000 sites.
Teaching methods
Textbook:Corona et al. (2011) Pianificazione ecologica dei sistemi forestali. Compagnia delle Foreste, Arezzo.
AGR/05 - FOREST MANAGEMENT AND SILVICULTURE - University credits: 6
Practicals: 24 hours
Lessons: 36 hours
Lessons: 36 hours
Professor:
Sitzia Tommaso