Conservation and Use of Forest Resources (P00731)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-FEMCUFR

Forests are in crisis. High rates of deforestation, coupled with increasing demands on forest resources, place forests at the centre of debate on sustainable development and conservation. The key question is how may forests be sustainably used and effectively conserved for some of the myriad resources and services they offer other than timber? This course will examine how answers to this question may be developed. The course will contain contributions from a wide variety of people involved in many different aspects of forestry.

Entry Requirements

? Prohibited combinations : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- The appreciation of the need for forest conservation to meet the increasing demands on forest resources.
- Understanding detailed components of forest ecosystems.
- The evaluation of the impacts of different forest management practices and different approaches to the use of forest areas.