290003 Applied Forest and Natural Resource Economics

Detaljer
Skov & Landskab
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

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Beskrivelse af eksamen: Oral examination, 30 minutes, questions provided two weeks beforehand, students may bring along a short outline of how they will respond to the question drawn.

Vægtning: 100%



13-skala, ekstern censur
 
Rammer for undervisningLectures, seminars
 
BlokplaceringBlock 2
Ugestruktur: A
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætningerIndledende Økonomi, Natur- og Landskabspolitik, Business Economics of Forest and Natural Resources
 
Kompetenceområder
Competences obtained within basic science:

Comprehension of the basic theory of production economics, capital investment and socio-economics

Competences obtained within applied science:

Understanding of the theoretical basis of forest and natural resource economics and ability to apply such theory in practice

Competences obtained within Ethics & Values:

Awareness of the ethical problems in relation to utilisation/preservation of forests and other natural resources




 
Kursets målsætning
The course aims at imparting to the students a thorough understanding of economic reasoning and knowledge of how to apply economics as a tool for decision-making on the utilisation of forests and other (renewable) natural resources in rural and urban environments.
 
Kursusindhold
Introduction to general economics of biological production and capital investment.

Fundamentals of forest economics; interest, depreciation and opportunity cost; optimal rotation age in timber production and including amenity values, also in urban environments; valuing forestland under the risk of hazards to crop survival; planting and natural regeneration; thinning and other types of resource control.

Applied economic analysis as a management tool, including cases from relevant enterprises in the forest and nature based sector.

Forest economics under uncertainty; risk management in forest and nature based enterprises,including case examples.

The economics of un-even aged mixed species forestry (close-to-nature forestry).

Economic evaluation of non-marketed goods and services - focus is on forestry elements, but cases range from forests to urban environments.

Discounting in the context of multiple objectives; stated and revealed preference analysis; sustainability - economics and ethics; ethical perspectives on natural resource management.
 
Undervisningsform
The core subjects are presented through overview lectures and are also dealt with in seminars. Students are supposed to do self-studies of supplementary materials on (i) fundamentals for comprehending core subjects, (ii) in-depth studies of core subjects. Teacher(s)will be available for seminars and for answering questions with regard to self-studies.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Finn Helles: Lecture notes 2005: Applied Forest and Natural Resource Economics

Additional material for private study
 
Kursusansvarlig
Finn Helles, fh@life.ku.dk, Skov & Landskab/Økonomi, Politik og Driftsplanlægning, Tlf: 35331738
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger40
praktiske øvelser80
forberedelse75
ekskursioner10
eksamen1

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