Forest and Landscape Planning
Landscape and Forest planning is a course aimed at providing students with knowledge and tools to tackle forestry and landscape management at scales larger than a forest stand, for example a forest estate or a landscape. We also will discuss different time horizons, such as 10 years or longer as 100 years. The course aims to integrate gathered knowledge and skills from forestry science and landscape architecture. Students learn by doing class, computer lab and field activities. Independence and initiave will also be fostered when students create their own forest and landscape management plan based on their ideas and data collected for an interesting forested area in Scania.
Information from the course leader
Welcome to Forest & Landscape Planning??
Dear Students,
We start on Monday Jan 20, but I would like to already welcome you to the course of Forest & Landscape Planning!
We look forward to see you all at the roll call on Monday Jan 20 at 09:15 (sharp) at Crafoodsalen, Articum/navet. That day is important to set up the course's framework, go through key details as, groups divisions and give important introductions to assignments, and to begin with the course content with several lecture.
The rest of the first week is filled with exciting lectures, an excursion on Wednesday, readings and a short assignment.
Canvas will be up and running early Jauary, where you will find information about the course, e.g. the calendar, literature, etc. We will go through it in detail on Monday Jan 20th. In this course we use Announcements in Canvas as one way of communicating. You will always see the 3 most recent announcements at the top of the start page. Please make sure you have your notifications for new announcements turned on here.
Looking forward for a great and giving course to all parties involved!
See you on Monday!
Best regards,
Luis Andrés and the rest of the teachers team.
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SV0052-30283 - Course evaluation report
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
SV0052 Forest and Landscape Planning, 15.0 Credits
Skogs- och landskapsplaneringSubjects
Forestry Science Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape analysis and -representation | 6.0 | 0001 |
| Forest management planning and decision support systems | 6.0 | 0002 |
| Synthesis and final presentation | 3.0 | 0003 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G2F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
60 credits forestry science and 60 credits landscape architecture or equivalent.English 6
Exemption granted from the general entry requirements of Swedish.
Objectives
The overall aim of the course is to provide students with skills and knowledge to develop and critically analyse Landscape and Forest Management Plans while considering multiple objectives, users and contexts. Hence, the student will obtain the necessary capacities to implement theoretical knowledge of planning to practical landscape and forest planning cases.
After completing the course, the student should be able to
- explain the general aims and the principal steps of landscape and forest management planning within the context of complex problems
- apply knowledge and skills on forest inventory, silviculture, decision-support systems, geographical information systems (GIS) and economics to design and critically evaluate forest management plan based on forest inventory information, ecological and cultural values, multiple objectives and defined goals
- discuss relevant and new paradigms of sustainable landscape and forest planning, e.g. landscape perspectives, green infrastructure
- show understanding of the main differences and challenges of forest planning in terms of scale, goals, and urban-rural context
- verbally and graphically (with the aid of relevant digital drawing- and layout tools) communicate a proposed forest management plan, while also in a transparent way backing up the plan with background facts, conceptual ideas and plausible arguments.
Content
Subject matter
The course covers theoretical and practical aspects about landscape and forest planning with a sustainable development approach in which economic, nature and societal values are balanced. The course takes a transdisciplinary perspective to provide students with knowledge and skills on landscape planning and on forest management planning.
The landscape planning skills are developed through the exercise of landscape analysis, stakeholder analysis, sketching, by weighing different perspectives against each other and by practicing communication through different illustration- and layout techniques.
Development of a Forest Management Plan of a forest estate will be carried out in a hands-on fashion, based on specific goals and available information, utilizing and reinforcing knowledge on forest inventory, forest economics, GIS, decision support systems, landscape perspectives, forest ecology, silviculture, among others.
Synergies and trade-offs between Landscape and Forest Management Planning perspectives will be critically analysed based on sustainability principles and society’s priorities, such as, access for recreation, improvement of biological diversity, timber production, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Implementation
Lectures, exercises, study trips, excursions, assignments, reports, essays, and presentations.
The course focuses on the following general competences: critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, plan and time management, oral communication, written communication, digital competence, information competence.
The following elements are compulsory:
Excursions.
Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through study visits, excursions and guest lectures with stakeholders.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed written examinations, approved oral and written presentation of assignments and completed participation in compulsory components.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
Additional costs for excursions may apply.Responsible department
Department of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Cooperating departments:
Further information
Litterature list
**Course Literature List **
ArcGIS Pro geoprocessing tool reference—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation. (n.d). Accessed 13th November 2023, available at https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/main/arcgis-pro-tool-reference.htm
Bettinger, P., Boston, K., Siry, J. P., & Grebner, D. L. (2017). Management of Forests and Other Natural Resources. I Forest Management and Planning (s. 1–20). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809476-1.00001-1
Borges, J. G., Nordström, E. M., Hujala, T., Garcia-Gonzalo, J., Trasobares, A., & Rodriguez, L. C. E. (2014). 28 Addressing forest management planning problems with computerized tools. A synthesis of the experience world-wide. Computer-based tools for supporting forest management. The experience and the expertise world-wide, 484.
https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/11417/7/borges_jg_etal_140825.pdf#page=488
(Ch. 1, Ch.28, selected chapters for inclusion in forest planning case)
Brukas, V., & Sallnäs, O. (2012). Forest management plan as a policy instrument: Carrot, stick or sermon? Land Use Policy, 29(3), 605–613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.10.003
Bubnicki, J. W., Angelstam, P., Mikusiński, G., Svensson, J., & Jonsson, B. G. (2023). Mapping forests with different levels of naturalness using machine learning and landscape data mining. bioRxiv, 2023-07.
Cullotta, S., Bončina, A., Carvalho-Ribeiro, S. M., Chauvin, C., Farcy, C., Kurttila, M., & Maetzke, F. G. (2015). Forest planning across Europe: The spatial scale, tools, and inter-sectoral integration in land-use planning. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 58(8), 1384–1411. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2014.927754
França, L. C. de J., Júnior, F. W. A., Jarochinski e Silva, C. S., Monti, C. A. U., Ferreira, T. C., Santana, C. J. de O., & Gomide, L. R. (2022). Forest landscape planning and management: A state-of-the-art review. Trees, Forests and People, 8, 100275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100275
Holopainen, M. and M. Talvitie (2007). "Effect of data acquisition accuracy on timing of stand harvests and expected net present value." Silva Fennica 40(3): 531.
Lind, T., Butler, A., Granström, A., Wiström, B., Holmström, H. (2022). Alternativa skötselstrategier i tätortsnära skog – En framtidsanalys för Sundsvalls kommun. RAPPORT SKOG 1. SLU. (In Swedish)
Lindbladh, M., Brunet, J., Hannon, G., Niklasson, M., Eliasson, P., Eriksson, G., & Ekstrand, A. (2007). Forest History as a Basis for Ecosystem Restoration—A Multidisciplinary Case Study in a South Swedish Temperate Landscape. Restoration Ecology, 15(2), 284–295. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00211.x
Nilsson, M., K. Nordkvist, J. Jonzén, N. Lindgren, P. Axensten, J. Wallerman, M. Egberth, S. Larsson, L. Nilsson, J. Eriksson and H. Olsson (2017). "A nationwide forest attribute map of Sweden predicted using airborne laser scanning data and field data from the National Forest Inventory." Remote Sensing of Environment 194: 447-454.
Roberge, J.-M., Fries, C., Normark, E., Mårald, E., Sténs, A., Sandström, C., Sonesson, J., Appelqvist, C., & Lundmark, T. (2020). Forest management in Sweden: Current practice and historical background. Skogsstyrelsen. https://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/globalassets/om-oss/rapporter/rapporter-20222021202020192018/rapport-2020-4-forest-management-in-sweden.pdf
Stahlschmidt, P., Swaffield, S., Primdahl, J., & Nellemann, V. (2017). Landscape analysis : Investigating the potentials of space and place. Taylor & Francis Group. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/slub-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4813431