2^nd Advanced Course

Innovative and integrated approaches, methods and tools for Mediterranean forest ecosystem management

Introductory material (previous to the Course)

The below described material should be read by the students attending the 2nd MEDFOREM Course previously to the start of the Course. The books are available at the MEDFOREM partner institutions. The articles can be downloaded from this page.

Book chapters

Timber management. A quantitative approach. Chapters 2+3+4 + Appendix C
Decision Methods for Forest Resource Management. Chapters 1+2+3
Modelling Forest Development. Chapters 1+3+5

Introduction to Forestry Economics. Chapters 5+6+7
Introduction to Environmental Economics. Chapters 2+3+4
 

Articles
Forest of the Mediterranean region: gaps in knowledge and research needs by Scarascia et al. (Download)
New tools and methods for Mediterranean forest management and planning by Palahí. (Download)

 

COURSE MATERIAL (provided in the Course)

1st week: : Forest management and planning

Monday, April 16

Science and Mediterranean Forest: achievements, evolution and challenges by Y. Birot
Climate change and Mediterranean forests by G. Scarascia

Tuesday, April 17

Climate change and Mediterranean forests by G. Scarascia

International debates on environmental issues related to forestry by L. Venzi

Introduction to Mediterranean forest management and planning by M. Palahí, Z. Shater & N. Assaf
Introduction to growth models by M. Palahí & H. Chaar

Wednesday, April 18

Introduction to forest planning by T. Pukkala
Stand-level planning by T. Pukkala

Thursday, April 19

Integrating non-timber services in forest management by T. Pukkala
 

Friday, April 20

Forest resources inventory and monitoring by M.Tomé
Models for multifunctional sustainable forest management by M.Tomé
 

Saturday, April 21

Optimization techniques in forest management by J. Borges     
 

Sunday, April 22

Field trip by E. Blanco

2nd week: Forest Economics

Monday, April 23

Introduction by R. Mavsar

Basic principles of Microeconomics by I. Prokofieva
 

Tuesday, April 24

Forest Economics by R. Mavsar
 

Wednesday, April 25

Cost Benefit analysis by H. Daly
 

Thursday, April 26

Valuation techniques by R. Mavsar
 

Friday, April 27  

Valuation techniques by R. Mavsar