FORE641-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014

Plantation Forest Management

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2014
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2014

Description

Operations research techniques, Information requirements for forest management planning, Stand level analysis, Forest estate level analysis, Integration of the forest estate with manufacturing and marketing decisions, Risk & Uncertainty, Human factors.

The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of (and the ability to apply) the concepts, data requirements, techniques and systems used to support forest management decision-making.

Topics include:
• operations research techniques;
• information requirements for forest management planning;
• concepts of forest management planning;
• forest management decision support systems;
• stand level analysis;
• application for forest management, investment analysis and forest valuation;
• integration of the forest estate with manufacturing and marketing decisions.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval by the Head of School

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Forestry Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Operations Research Test 15%
Stand Level Analysis Assignment 10%
Forest Estate Modelling Assignment 15%
Management Report 20%
End-of-Year Exam 40%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,900.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Forestry .

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