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International Seminar and Summer School on
LARGE-SCALE FORESTRY SCENARIO MODELS:
EXPERIENCES AND REQUIREMENTS
15-22 June 1995
European Forest Institute
Joensuu, Finland
Background
The regional and national analysis of the production potentials of forests is becoming
more and more important in the development of forest policy, for example, for using
and managing forest resources and maintaining biodiversity. The key problems when
deciding on the sustainable use of the renewable natural resources are (1) what are the
expected production potentials over time and how they depend on human activities
and external factors, and (2) how to manage the resources in order to meet the future
needs of societies in changing conditions. In forestry, large-scale models are tools for
such analysis. A variety of approaches and models has been developed for forestry
analysis. International co-operation and teamwork is needed to develop compatible
models for regional analysis. Expertise of several disciplines needs to be integrated in
the models. To prepare for future modeling efforts, European Forest Institute (EFI) and
Finnish Forest Research Institute (FFRI) will organize an International Seminar and
Summer School on large-scale forestry modeling and analysis.
Aims
The seminar and the summer school should bring together large-scale forestry
modeling scientists from different disciplines and approaches with the users of the
models and analysis results. The aims of this meeting are to:
introduce large-scale forestry analysis worldwide: questions, approaches, methods,
results,
make participants familiar with some advanced and widely applied forestry models
and analyses in Europe and in USA.
summarize experiences and requirements for large-scale forestry modeling, and
plan and propose future forestry modeling activities and data acquisition in Europe
as well as international co-operation.
The Seminar gives an overview on the state-of-the-art of forestry models and their
recent practical applications. The Seminar is intended to share the experiences of the
international modeling specialists also for a wider audience of forest management
planning and forest policy experts than the participants of the following Summer
School.
The Summer School creates an opportunity to a limited number of present and future
forestry modelers and analysts to get a deeper touch with different forestry models via
trying and evaluating them in practical exercises on solving common forest policy and
forest management questions. The participants are also encouraged to introduce their
own analyses and planning problems. Own experiences and discussions with the tutors
should give the participants a basis for considering further national and international
forestry modeling efforts.
Besides national and international modeling issues, new forest management planning
technologies and high tech applications in Finnish forestry are introduced on an over-
weekend field trip to North Karelian forests. During the field trip the participants have
also an excellent opportunity to see the untouched Finnish forest nature. The
programme will include rapids shooting at Ruunaankoski recreation area, possibility
to fish in Ruunaankoski River, and try the traditional Finnish smoke sauna.
Who should attend?
Depending on your interests, you may attend to (1) the seminar only, (2) the
seminar and the field trip, or (3) the seminar, the field trip and the summer school.
The seminar is open to 50-60 participants. The summer school is aimed at scientists
involved in forestry modeling, for example, in the fields of forest policy, forest
economics, forest management planning, growth and yield modelling, and forest
inventory in universities, forest research bodies, forest ministries, forest
management organisations, etc. The number of participants of the summer school is
limited to 15-20.
Programme
Seminar, 15 - 16 June 1995
State-of-the-Art and Perspectives in Large-Scale Forestry Analysis
Leader of the Seminar: Ivo Kupka, European Forest Institute
Thursday, 15 June
Opening of the Workshop and the Seminar
Markku Siitonen, FFRI, and Ivo Kupka, EFI
Introduction to large-scale forestry analysis
Birger Solberg, EFI
State-of-the-art in large-scale forestry analysis and models
Risto P„ivinen, EFI
European Timber Trend Studies
Heikki Pajuoja, FFRI
Future Forest Resources of Western and Eastern Europe - IIASA model
Ola Salln„s, Swedish University of Agriculture
Timber production analyses in Finland - MELA
Markku Siitonen, FFRI, Tuula Nuutinen, FFRI
Forestry Scenario Modeling for Economic Analysis - experiences of using the
GAYA model
H.F. Hoen, Norwegian Forest Research Institute
Discussion on the establishment of a new IUFRO Subject Group on Forestry
Modeling
Poster Session
Friday, 16 June
Timber supply analyses in the U.S.A. - TAMM
Ralph J. Alig, US Forest Service
Strategic planning in the US National Forests -
SPECTRUM/FORPLAN
Dan Camenson, US Forest Service
Minnesota Generic Environmental Impact Statement - DTRAN
Dietmar Rose, University of Minnesota
Panel discussion and voluntary papers
Closing of the Seminar
Ivo Kupka, EFI
Field trip, 17-18 June
High Tech in Forestry Practice (Excursion around the Lake Pielinen)
Saturday, 17 June
Timber Procurement System of a Finnish Forest Industry
Company
Ruunaa Recreation Area
Visit to the Forestry Museum, Shooting the Ruunaankoski Rapids, Smoke
sauna, overnight at the Ruunaa Recreation Area
Sunday, 18 June
Operational Forest Management Planning in Research Forests
Koli National Park
Summer School, 19 - 22 June 1995
Large-Scale Forestry Models: Experiences and Requirements
Leader of Summer School: Tuula Nuutinen, FFRI
Monday, 19 June
Opening of the Summer School
Introduction to the demonstration systems
SPECTRUM/FORPLAN & FVS, US Forest Service
MELA & JLP, Finnish Forest Research Institute
DTRAN & RxWRITE, University of Minnesota
TAMM & ATLAS, US Forest Service
System demonstrations
Tuesday, 20 June & Wednesday, 21 June
Tutorials and practicals with the demonstration systems
Thursday, 22 June
Team reports
Summary on the experiences and requirements for the large-scale forestry
modeling
Discussion on further activities
- European Forestry Model Project
- European Network of National Forestry Modeling Teams
Closing of the Summer School and the Workshop
Venue
The venue of the seminar and summer school is the Forestry College of Joensuu. The
participants will be accommodated according to their own choice in double or single
rooms at the College, or in hotel Kimmel in Joensuu.
Deadline for Registration
The deadline for applications to the summer school is 15 March 1995. The participants
of the summer school will be selected among the applicants by the 15 of April.
The deadline for registrations to the seminar and field trips is 15 April 1995.
Participation fees:
Seminar 15-16.6. 100 ecus
Field trip 17-18.6. 100 ecus
Summer School 19-22.6. 150 ecus
The participation fee covers presentations and tutorials, course materials, one copy of
the proceedings, as well as lunches, dinners and morning and afternoon coffees during
the seminar and summer school. A limited number of scholarships to cover the fees are
granted by the organizers.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Leena Roihuvuo
European Forest Institute
Torikatu 34,FIN-80100 Joensuu, Finland
Tel. +358 73 252020
Fax +358 73 124 393
email: efisec@efi.joensuu.fi
REGISTRATION FORM
Please mail, fax or E-mail this form to register
in the Seminar and/or apply to the Summer School on
Large-Scale Forestry Scenario Modeling. Further
information will be sent to those who have replied
to this announcement. Please type or write in block
letters. Feel free to copy this form to other persons if
necessary.
Name and contact information
(for multiple registrations use copies of this form):
Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms)..............................
Family Name/ Last Name.................................
First Name .............................................
Job Title .............................................
Organisation ...........................................
Organisation address ...................................
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........................ Postcode ....................
Tel No: ............... Fax No: .....................
Email: ...............................................
Registration
I wish to attend
Seminar 15-16 June
Participation fee is 100 ecus including presentations,
one copy of the proceedings, light
supper on 14 June and full board on 15-16 June.
Field trip 17-18 June
Participation fee 100 ecus including transportation and
full board, guidance at the excursion
objects, shooting the Ruunaankoski rapids, smoke sauna
and accommodation at Ruunaa Recreation area.
Summer School 19-22 June
Participation fee 150 ecus including lectures and training
sessions, course materials, and full board on 19-22 June.
I would like to present a poster/a paper
Preliminary title .............................................
...............................................................
Those wishing to present a poster or a paper will be asked
to prepare a one-page abstract to be submitted by the
end of April. The abstracts will be distributed to the
participants before the Seminar and Summer School. The full-
length papers of the Seminar will be published in EFI Proceeding Series.
Accommodation
I would like to stay
At the Forestry College Hostel, double room (15 ecus/night)
At the Forestry College Hostel, single room (23 ecus/night)
At Hotel Kimmel, single room (65 ecus/night)
At Hotel Kimmel, double room (50 ecus/night)
Please book me the accommodation from ..........to ................
(date) (date)
I don't need accommodation in Joensuu
Payment
The persons registered in the Seminar and/or Summer School
will be sent an invoice after April 15, 1995.
More detailed information about the course programme
and practical arrangements will be sent to the participants
who have returned this form.
Return this form to:
Ms. Leena Roihuvuo, Research Secretary
European Forest Institute, Torikatu 34,
FIN-80100 Joensuu, Finland
Tel. +358 73 252 0215
Fax +358 73 124 393
E-mail efisec@efi.joensuu.fi
For request about the workshop, contact:
Dr. Ivo Kupka
European Forest Institute
Torikatu 34,
FIN-80100 Joensuu,
Finland
Tel. + 358-73-252 020
Fax + 358-73-124 393
E-mail: efidat@efi.joensuu.fi
Mr.M.Siitonen
Finnish Forest Research Institute
Unioninkatu 40,
00170 Helsinki
Finland
tel +358 0 8570 5332
fax+358 0 625 308
E-mail: markku.siitonen@metla.fi
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