5 ECTS Dresden Year 1 Semester 2 Elective Environmental sciences UWFMT25
Content
Contents of the module are
- Plantation management
- Natural forest management
- Special management systems of tropical forests
- Rejuvenation methods
- Conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Disturbance management
- Adaptation concepts to climate change
- Scientific analysis of primary literature
Learning outcomes
Students know important management systems of tropical forests. They are able to apply methods of sustainable planning, implementation, monitoring, and control for long-term forest management. They are able to develop silvicultural strategies for multifunctional forest management. Furthermore, they are able to assess the risk of disturbance to forests and design measures for dealing with disturbances. Students are able to acquire new knowledge from primary literature and integrate it into management concepts.
Teaching and learning methods
- 2 WTH lecture
- 2 WTH seminar
- self-study
Type of assessment
- Individual
- Other
Credit points are awarded if the module examination is passed. The module examination consists of a complex performance of 40 hours. The examination language is English.
Institution(s)
- Location: Dresden
- ECTS granting: Technische Universität Dresden
- Organisation: Technische Universität Dresden
