Course detail

Forensic Ecotechnics, Forest and Wood Species

ÚSI-1RDFEAcad. year: 2009/2010

The course focuses on issues relevant to relationships and connections in the complex of forest-trees-man.
Content targeting: the forest - biological organism; the development of relation of man and forest; trees - basic identification; the main criteria for assessing trees; forestry disciplines (forest establishment, forest tending, forest protection and regeneration of forest); forest valuation, forest stand, non-forest stand and ornamental trees; fees and expenses; legal legislation on the subject.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students gain knowledge through a multidisciplinary approach and cross-mash (in the respect of quantitative and qualitative assessment), in the legal environment, assessment of the forest and trees

Prerequisites

Forensic engineering - general methodology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Condition for obtaining credit is the successful elaboration of semestral work of forensic expert evidence. The exam will be oral

Course curriculum

1. Forest - biological organism, development of relation between man and forest.
2. Diversity of forest and attributes of vegetation - depending on nature conditions - forest ecosystem.
3. Trees (tree taxa), important component of forest and dispersed green vegetation in town and outside landscape - basic identification of most common domestic trees.
4. Main criteria for estimation of trees (health condition, phytopathological effects, gardening value, biomechanical vitality).
5. Formation of forest and forest cover - cultivation of forest.
6. Protection of forest - maintenance of forest and forest cover, memorable trees.
7. Forest renewal - forest engineering - forest harvesting (methods and technologies), legal regulations.
8. Economical modification of forest (measurational variables, forest-economical plan and forest-economical renewal).
9. State administration of forest economics and nature protection - options of financial support and contribution for cultivating activity in forest.
10. Evaluation of forest covers on forest and non-forest lands (observed and contracted price) and tree (bush) units with character of ornamental shrubbery (methodologies and notices).
11. Estimation and calculations of material damage caused on forest (production function and ecological damage).
12. Fees and benefits, for example abscission of forest (permanent or for limited period), damage in terms of Natura 2000, damage caused by protected animals, etc.
13. Legal rules: plants and animals plus game management, soil, nature and landscape protection, land planning (including Energy Code), criminal responsibility.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Study objective is to obtain a selected object and expertise for the assessment of the above-mentioned complex of forest-trees-man (forest ecosystem and trees in particular) in terms of forensic expert

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MFE Master's

    branch REI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

E-learning texts

Holušová, K., Vybrané statě pro studium forenzní ekotechniky: les a dřeviny, VUT v Brně 2012, ISBN: 978-80-214-4561-1
Forenzní ekotechnika.pdf 1.06 MB