Basics of Ownership of Forests (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student knows the basics for forest ownership. The student can evaluate and look at the multi objective goals of forestry as an employee, a pensioner, a farmer or an investor. The student can understand the multiple use of Finnish forestry and actions in practise.

Content

Forest as an investment and part of Finnish national economy
Forest policy, organizations and target groups, forest taxation and legislation.
Forest ecosystem and site type classification
Principles for silviculture, forest damage
Forest management planning and digital forest information systems
Basics for timber trade, timber harvesting and energy wood logging
Forest protection and environmental management, biodiversity and forest as a carbon sink
Real estate and zoning matters, forest estate trade and evaluation, deals, deeds, ownership changes

Teaching methods

Luennot virtuaalisesti (7 kertaa 2h)
Harjoitustehtävät moodlessa : metsäekologiasta, hiilensidonnasta, monikäytöstä, metsänterveydestä, puuntuotannon tasaikäiskasvatuksesta, puukaupasta sekä metsätilan sukupolvenvaihdoksesta

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved:
The student knows how to utilize forest-based data for decision-making to support the forest ownership. He/she can give examples of concepts in the field, actions in forests and on the multi objective use of forests. The student knows the principles for different forest management alternatives and knows how to carry out timber trading. The student knows, how to give examples for the carbon sink potential of forest ecosystem.