913100 Specialised field trip UBRM - Examples of sustainable forest management in Austria


Type
Field trip
Semester hours
1
Lecturer (assistant)
Organisation
Offered in
Wintersemester 2022/23
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Visit of forest management units in Austria; demonstration examples; factors determining failure and success of silvicultural strategies. The discussion of real life examples for innovative and/or typical silvicultural concepts shall demonstrate the interactions of owners objectives and interests, biological and technical constraints, and a complex socio-economic decision environment.

Previous knowledge expected



Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students are introduced to challenges, prospects and problems of implementing sustainable forest management concepts in mountain areas. Students should be familiar with basics of natural resource management. No special know how in silviculture is required.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.