Currículo

Gestão de Florestas Mediterrânicas: Problemas de Investigação e Casos de Estudo GFM-PICE

Contextos

Groupo: MEDFOR 2012-2013 > 2º Ciclo > Parte Escolar > Áreas de Especialização > Gestão de Florestas Mediterrânicas: sistemas de apoio à decisão multi-critério

ECTS

6.0 (para cálculo da média)

Objectivos

To be exposed and explore specific methods and tools that are of interest to the individual student. To develop a more in-depth understanding of modeling tools from operations research that can be applied to the student’s area of interest or expertise. To better understand how information from the student’s area of expertise can be utilized in decision-making analyses for forest management. To acquire competences for conducting and communicating research in this field.

Programa

1. Mediterranean forest management planning research problems and strategies 2. Research methods and problem analysis in Mediterranean forest resources management planning 3. Interpretation of results. Research reporting. 4. Writing a paper in this field.

Método de Avaliação

The evaluation will be based on the presentation and discussion of a paper.
The final grade will be determined as follows:
- Project preliminary presentation: 20%
- Project final presentation: 20%
- Paper: 60%
The evaluation schedule is as follows:
- The paper/project proposal should be submitted by October 10. It should be completed at the date of its presentation in class.
The evaluation schedule is as follows:
- Project preliminary presentation: 4/11
- Project final presentation: 18/12
- Paper: 18/12

Carga Horária

Carga Horária de Contacto -

Trabalho Autónomo - 0.0

Carga Total -

Bibliografia

Principal

Computer-based tools for supporting forest management. The experience and the expertise world-wide. Dept of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Umeå. Sweden: Borges, J.G., Nordström E.M.,Garcia-Gonzalo, J., Hujala T. and Trasobares, A. (Eds.) 2014 null
Making forestry decisions with multiple criteria: a review and an assessment. Forest Ecology and Management 255: 3222-3241: Diaz-Balteiro, L. and C. Romero. 2008 null
Forest management and Planning. Ed. 1. Academic Press, Burlington.: Bettinger, P., K. Boston, J. Siry and D. Grebner 2009 null
The management of industrial forest plantations. Theoretical foundations and applications. Springer, Managing Forest Ecosystems Vol 33, 543 p.: Borges, J. G., L. Diaz-Balteiro, M. E. McDill and L. C. E. Rodriguez (Eds) 2014 null
A Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda – MFRA 2010-2020. European Forest Institute Mediterranean Regional Office – EFIMED and Forest Based Sector Technology Platform, Barcelona, 31 p: Palahi, M., Y. Birot, J. G. Borges, F. Bravo, D. Pettenella, M. Sabir, H. Daly, Z. Shater, E. Baskent, V. Kazana, A. C. Mendes, F. Moreira, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza and A. K. von Lengefeld 2009 null
Forest management to sustain ecological, economic and social values. Ed. 4. McGraw Hill Publishing Company,New York: Davis, L.S., K.N. Johnson, P. Bettinger and T. Howard 2001 null
Addressing collaborative planning methods and tools in forest management. Forest Ecology and Management 248: 107-118.: Martins, H. and J. G. Borges. 2007 null
Information and communication technology in forest management and conservation. Pages 150-171 in L. Hetemaki and S. Nilsson, Eds. Information Technology and the Forest Sector. IUFRO World Series Volume 18. Vienna, Austria: International Union of Forest Research Organizations. 235 pp.: Reynolds, K.M., J.G. Borges, H. Vacik and M.J. Lexer. 2005 null
Decision support systems in natural resource management. In: F. Burstein and C. Holsapple (Ed.) Handbook on Decision Support Systems. Springer, International Handbooks on Information Systems Series. Handbook on Decision Support System 2: 499-534.: Reynolds, K.M., M. Twery, M. J. Lexer, H. Vacik, D. Ray, G. Shao and J. G. Borges. 2008 null