211-352 Forest Inventory and Planning

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Biometry 2, Forest Mensuration, Surveying and Roading.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should: understand the role of inventories in resources planning; understand the fundamentals of remote sensing, particularly aerial photography, for interpreting, measuring, and mapping natural resources; know how to apply advanced statistical sampling theories and project management tools in the design and conduct of vegetation and wildlife inventories using ground and/or remote sensing methods; understand basic planning methods for production of timber and other resources. Content includes:- Role of inventory in multiple resources planning. Theory and application of air-photo interpretation, photogrammetry and digital remote sensing for evaluating and mapping resources at local and wider levels. Vegetation and wildlife inventory methods. Design and management of inventories (multi-stage, multi-phase and variable probability) using remote sensing and ground surveys. Methods and processes for generating, evaluating, and selecting alternative plans for the production of timber and other resources.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester and practical assignments throughout the semester.