Second Year
Innovating the Mediterranean forest value chain – environmental economics, multiple criteria decision making, governance and new forest-based products
30 ECTS specialization sub-programme at University of Lisbon :
The MEDfOR specialization “Innovating the Mediterranean forest value chain – environmental economics, multiple criteria decision making, governance and new forest-based products” provides students with advanced knowledge on domains that are key to address current Mediterranean forestry challenges. For that purpose, it integrates multidisciplinary knowledge on forest models (both empirical and process-based), on forest management planning models (both operations research and multiple attribute techniques) and on methods to assess and manage wildfire risk (ranging from prevention to restoration). Technological platforms (e.g. decision support systems) to facilitate this integrative approach to Mediterranean forestry are further addressed. This specialization is problem-driven and it is supported by the analysis of case studies. Students will better understand how information from their area of expertise can be utilized to support Mediterranean forest management planning. Students will explore models and tools for advanced decision support according to their own area of interest or expertise. Students will further acquire competences for conducting and communicating research in this field. The specialization is structured into five courses:
Courses
First Semester
- Economics of Forest Ecosystems (6 ECTS)*
- The Socioeconomics of Adaptive Forest Land Uses (6 ECTS)*
- Forest Governance (6 ECTS)
- Adaptive Forest Management for the Bioeconomy: Case Studies and Research Problems (6 ECTS)
- Technological materials of forest origin (6 ECTS)
* Courses that are not offered to regular Erasmus students.
