732314 Forest history
- Type
- Lecture and field trip
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Weigl, Norbert
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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- Forest history in research and teaching, specific questionning and scientific methods;
- Historical periods of using wood and forests;
- Different kinds of forest utilization, their development and changing importance during history, legal conditions, forest utilization dependent on socio-economic demands and technical opportunities;
- Austrian forest history during the 20th century, timber production versus ecological sensitiveness, eco-system management, mountain forestry and small sized forests;
- Sustainable forest management and ecologically adapted silviculture - idealism or historical reality? Silviculture and timber production according to socio-economic, ecological and cultural conditions.
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After attending lectures in forest history, the students should be able to analyse different developments of forest utilization in a greater historical, socio-economical and cultural context. Concerning the possibilities and restrictions in using wood, forests and landscapes, they also should have a wider comprehension, which is not only the result of narrow views and so called typical forest traditions, but the foundation of a fair dialogue between different groups of landscape users and users of natural resources.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.