Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Course Content

The effect of forest fires in the environment. Ecology and forest fires and fires on the others phyto-social association of Greece. Burn of forest fuel. Meteorological factors of forest fires in forests, shrubs and meadows in Greece. Dangers of forest fires and their assessment. Prevention of forest fires. Analysis of the social aspects and protection policies concerning forest protection. Prescribed (controlled) burning. Substances, tools and machines for extinguishing of fires. The extinguishment of forest fires in practice. Raising citizen awareness and volunteering

The aim of the course:

Comprehension of the phenomenon of forest fires and the analysis of the factors that contribute (natural, meteorological and human factors). Knowledge in the management of forest fires, tactics for the extinguishment of fires and the understanding of policies to confront crises.

With the successful conclusion of this class the students will be capable of:

Have knowledge and comprehension of the phenomenon of forest fires

Have the capacity of understanding the severity of the natural and human-made factors and how to differentiate in place and time.

Have the knowledge of how to help professionally in the prevention, extinguishment of forest fires and how to manage people in a crisis.

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

•             Adaption to new situation

•             Have knowledge in preventing and extinguishing forest fires

•             Critical thinking

•             Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

1η          Introduction to the phenomenon of forest fires; reference to forest fires in the world and the largest forest fires in our country; frequency of forest fires during the year and their distribution by geographical department.

2η          forest fires in Greece (statistics) ;number and area burned; frequency of forest fires over time; frequency of fires during the week; onset of fires within 24 hours; analysis of the causes of forest fires; social, economic, political conditions and forest fires; time interval between the onset of the fire and the onset of the fire extinguishing; employment of personnel and machines in firefighting..

3η          Ιmpact of fires and damage to people, homes and property; house precautions against fires; impact and damage of forest fires on the phyto-social association (Climax); effect on microflora and microfauna; beneficial effects of fires.

4η          Inventory, measurement, and mapping of forest fuel; types of forest fires; ecology and fires of forest species and plants in Greece.

5η          Behavior and properties of fire; intensity of fire; moisture of the fuel; fire risk assessment; fire risk meters.

6η          Meteorological factors and forest fires.

7η          Forest fire management; forest fire prevention. Causes of forest fires; personnel training. Service and friendship with neighbors, employees, visitors, etc. punishment of the guilty.

8η          Detection of forest fires; citizen awareness and volunteering

9η          forest fire management; risk reduction; roads and fire zones; fire zones (strips) or areas free of vegetation; fire line;

10^η      Logging residues; management and regulation of forest fuel; prescribed (controlled) burning.

11η        Type of forest or burning vegetation and extinguishing fires; substances and extinguishing of forest fires; tools, machinery and personnel used in extinguishing forest fires; personnel, machines and means of extinguishing forest fires in Greece.

12η        Forest fires in practice; organization of forest firefighters; fire extinguishing methods; principles of first fire suppression; ways to extinguish small and large fires.

13η        Planes and helicopters in extinguishing forest fires; the role of forest firefighters.

Week    Thematic units of Laboratories and Exercises

1η          The development of the fire. Burning and ignition. Smoke. The behavior and the properties of the fire. Intensity of the fire.

2η          Transmission of warmth. The development of a forest fire. Small fires and large fires. The differences and similarities between the fires in buildings and forests.

3^η           Preventative measures taken for houses and the protection of citizens from forest fires.

4^η          Inventory, measurement and mapping of forest fuel.

5η          Meteorological factors and forest fires. Humidity of forest fuel and its measurement.

6η          Estimation of the danger of fire. Fire risk assessment and fire risk meters.

7η          Detection of forest fires. The way of announcing a forest fire. Citizen awareness and volunteering.

8η          Management and administration of forest fuel. Prescribed (controlled) burning.

9η          Personnel specialized in extinguishing forest fires- education, organization and management of information.

10η        Effects of fires on humans ( pollution, smoke, flames and warmth).

11η        Methods of extinguishing forest fires.

12η        Tools and machinery are used in extinguishing forest fires; personnel, machines and means of extinguishing forest fires in Greece. Organization of telecommunications and mechanic means protection.

13η       Air means in extinguishing forest fires.

The lectures are supported with power point and videos and the use of internet. The communication with the students is made with e mail and the e class.

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards.

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

The methods are applied for evaluation are:

Final written examination including questions with sort answers.

For improving their grade students can work personal or with groups project in insect taxonomy.

Lab exercises.

Students with dyslexia or other learning difficulties instead of the final written examination, they have oral examination. Before this comes the information of the department and the stuff from the student about the problem he/ she has.

After the exams the questions will be posted on the notice board so the students will be able to calculate their own grade by themselves. The grades of the students will be posted on the online platform.  The students will have the ability to see their exam paper on demand to the professor. The students can also inquire about the way that their exam papers are graded and additionally will be able to see the comments of the professor about their evaluation.

Καϊλίδης Δ. και Καρανικόλα Π. (2004). Δασικές Πυρκαγιές 1900-2000. Εκδόσεις Γιαχούδη.

-Κωνσταντινίδης Π. (2003). Μαθαίνοντας να ζούμε με τις Δασικές Πυρκαγιές. Εκδόσεις Χριστοδουλίδης.

-Καλαμποκίδης Κ., Ηλιόπουλος Ν., και Γλιγλίνος Δ., (2013). Πυρο-μετεωρολογία και Συμπεριφορά Δασικών Πυρκαγιών σε ένα Μεταβαλλόμενο Κλίμα. Εκδόσεις Ιων.

– Similar science journals:

Fire — Open Access Journal

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

·        Understand the challenges of national forestry through an interdisciplinary and internationalized perspective.

·        To propose solutions adapted to the existing conditions that characterize modern society regarding various problems closely affiliated with forest and society, forestry and economy and forest policy challenges.

·        To evaluate the individual forest policy activities in the context of multi-purpose forestry in order to meet the needs of society as a whole which depends on the forest.

·        Develop forest policy approaches to the contribution of forests to climate change and social well-being.

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Respect for the natural environment

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

2.      Criteria and instruments of forest policy – Forest policy decisions

3.      Forest policy in the international and European context – The case of Mediterranean forest ecosystems

4.      National forest policy

5.      Forest Economy – Investments, financing, insurance and taxation

6.      Forest production and certification of forest products

7.      Social role of forestry

8.      Protective forests – Protection of forest wealth and resilience to climate change

9.      Forest administration and environmental governance

10.   Forest ownership – Real rights

11.   Challenges of forest owners – Supervisory role of the State – Exploitation of public forests

12.   Forest cooperatives

13.   Education, research and innovation

Electronic communication via e-mail or e-CLASS with students.

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards.

Total                                     150

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

Evaluation language is Greek. The following will be applied as evaluation methods:

• Written final exam with short answer questions.

• Individual Assignment (grade 0.2) and from the written final exam (grade 0.8).

• Students with identified dyslexia or other learning difficulties, instead of the written final exam, are examined orally. The organization of oral exams presupposes that the interested student had informed in time about the identified problem the Department Administration, and respectively the Department Administration should inform the professor.

• The topics are posted on the bulletin board of the professor after the end of the exams. Therefore students can calculate their grades themselves. The students’ grades are announced on the electronic platform of the Department.

• Students have the opportunity to see their writing sheet and access the evaluation method. In addition, they can see the corrector’s comments on his/her evaluation.

1. Παπασταύρου, Α.Κ. (2006). Δασική Πολιτική, Τεύχος Α΄. Εκδόσεις Πήγασος, Θεσσαλονίκη.
2. Παπασταύρου, Α.Κ. (2008). Δασική Πολιτική Ιδιαίτερα στην Ελλάδα, Τεύχος Β΄, Εκδόσεις Πήγασος, Θεσσαλονίκη.
3. Wolfslehner, B., Pülzl, H., Kleinschmit, D., Aggestam, F., Winkel, G., Candel, J., Eckerberg, K., Feindt, P., McDermott, C., Secco, L., Sotirov, M., Lackner, M., Roux, J.-L. (2020). European forest governance post-2020. From Science to Policy 10. European Forest Institute. https://doi.org/10.36333/fs10
4. Verkerk, P.J., Costanza, R., Hetemäki, L., Kubiszewski, I., Leskinen, P., Nabuurs, G.J., Potočnik, J., Palahí, M. (2020). Climate-Smart Forestry: the missing link, Forest Policy and Economics, Vol. 115, No 102164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102164
5. Li, Y., Mei, B., Linhares-Juvenal, T. (2019). The economic contribution of the world’s forest sector. Forest Policy and Economics, Vol. 100, pp. 236-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.01.004
6. Bowditch E, Santopuoli G, Binder F, del Río M, La Porta N, Kluvankova T, Lesinski J, Motta R, Pach M, Panzacchi P, Pretzsch H, Temperli C, Tonon G, Smith M, Velikova V, Weatherall A, Tognetti R (2020) What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe. Ecosystem Services 43:101113
7. Böcher, M. (2020). Research Trends: Advanced approaches for a better understanding of scientific knowledge transfer in forest and forest-related policy. Forest Policy and Economics, Vol. 114, No 102165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102165

Students should be connected to the DUTHNET e-CLASS e-learning platform in the “Exercises” field. Exam questions will be posted there in the form of closed-ended questions: True / False and Multiple Choice Answers.

The duration of the test is 8 minutes.

In order to ensure the integrity and reliability of the exam, a theme bank is created from where a random selection of questions is made for each examinee, in order to prevent the phenomenon of copying data. There will also be a time limit for answering the questions, so that it will not be possible to search for the answers in the suggested bibliography or in any other source.

Each student should answer 20 questions. Each of the questions is scored with 0.5.

A list will always be attached including only with their Student ID  (register number)  of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination, in a relevant announcement for the examination of the course.

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

·        Understand preliminary concepts of law

·        Understand principles of civil law

·        Understand and explain basic concepts of forest law through examples of practical application.

·        To be able to understand and handle the complexity of effective Forest Legislation.

·        In addition, to be able to explain and use important theoretical concepts of Law

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Respect for the natural environment

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Implementation of  criticism and self-criticism

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

2.      Subjects of legal relations

3.      Legal acts – Structure of the courts

4.      Legal acts of legal persons governed by public law

5.      Ottoman Land Ownership System – Forest ownership conditions

6.      Scope of forest legislation

7.      Recognition of rights in rem

8.      Boards and committees

9.      Forest management – Logging

10.   Disposition of forest products of public forests – Afforestation and reforestation

11.   Legal restrictions on forest legislation – Measures to protect forests and forest areas

12.   Interventions in forests and forest areas – Hunting

13.   Criminal – Substantive and Procedural provisions

Electronic communication via e-mail or e-CLASS with students.

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards.

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

Evaluation language is Greek. The following will be applied as evaluation methods:

• Written final exam with short answer questions.

• Individual Assignment (grade 0.2) and from the written final exam (grade 0.8).

• Students with identified dyslexia or other learning difficulties, instead of the written final exam, are examined orally. The organization of oral exams presupposes that the interested student had informed in time about the identified problem the Department Administration, and respectively the Department Administration should inform the professor.

• The topics are posted on the bulletin board of the professor after the end of the exams. Therefore students can calculate their grades themselves. The students’ grades are announced on the electronic platform of the Department.

• Students have the opportunity to see their writing sheet and access the evaluation method. In addition, they can see the corrector’s comments on his/her evaluation.

2.      Γούπος, Χ. (2008). Δασικό Δίκαιο. Σημειώσεις Α.Π.Θ

3.      Ταμπάκης, Σ. (2015). Πολιτικές Προστασίας των Δασικών Οικοσυστημάτων μέσα από τη Δασική Νομοθεσία. Περιβαλλοντική Πολιτική: Θεωρία και Πράξη, Συλλογικός Τόμος προς Τιμήν του Αλκιβιάδη Δερβιτσιώτη, Μανωλάς Ε. (Εκδ.), Τμήμα Δασολογίας & Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος & Φυσικών Πόρων, Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης, Ορεστιάδα, σελ. 303 – 318.

4.      Kapotas, P., Maria, E.A. (2017). Livestock grazing, forest protection and law in Greece. Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-03-2015-0037

Students should be connected to the DUTHNET e-CLASS e-learning platform in the “Exercises” field. Exam questions will be posted there in the form of closed-ended questions: True / False and Multiple Choice Answers.

The duration of the test is 8 minutes.

In order to ensure the integrity and reliability of the exam, a theme bank is created from where a random selection of questions is made for each examinee, in order to prevent the phenomenon of copying data. There will also be a time limit for answering the questions, so that it will not be possible to search for the answers in the suggested bibliography or in any other source.

Each student should answer 20 questions. Each of the questions is scored with 0.5.

A list will always be attached including only with their Student ID  (register number)  of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination, in a relevant announcement for the examination of the course.

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Resolve issues related to the potential of energy utilization of different types and origins of forest biomass.

Evaluate a. the existing potential and prospects for the utilization of forest biomass for the production of bioenergy and biofuels, b. the economic, social and environmental benefits of using forest biomass as an energy source, and c. the contribution of forest bioenergy to local and regional development.

• Recognize the different types and origins of forest biomass, its characteristics as well as the various technologies of energy utilization and the corresponding products produced.

• Apply the knowledge gained in the professional field.

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

• Work in an interdisciplinary environment

• Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

1. Main forms of biomass available for energy production

2. Types and origins of forest biomass available for energy production

3. Characteristics of forest biomass as an energy source

4. Preparation of the raw material for energy utilization

5. Forest biomass potential available for energy purposes

6. Technologies of energy utilization of forest biomass and the corresponding produced products

7. Prospects for the utilization of forest biomass for energy production – Bioenergy parks

8. Categories of bioenergy parks

9. Bioenergy park structure

10. Consumers of bioenergy parks

11. Strategy for the development of bioenergy parks

12. Benefits from the utilization of forest biomass as an energy source

13. Contribution of forest bioenergy to local and regional development

WEEK         THEMATIC UNIT OF LABORATORIES

1.Estimation of the theoretical potential of forest biomass available for energy recovery

2.Estimation of the technically exploitable potential of forest biomass available for energy recovery

3.Estimation of the economically exploitable potential of forest biomass available for energy recovery

4.Estimation of forest biomass production for energy purposes

5.Estimation of forest biomass consumption for energy purposes

6.Predictions of forest biomass production for energy purposes with the help of mathematical equations

7.Predictions of forest biomass consumption for energy purposes with the help of mathematical equations

8.Evaluation of the technologies of energy utilization of the forest biomass and the respective produced products

9. Estimates of economic benefits from the energy utilization of forest biomass

10. Estimates of social benefits from the energy utilization of forest biomass

11.Estimation of environmental benefits from the energy utilization of forest biomass

12.Estimations of the contribution of forest bioenergy to local development

13.Estimations of the contribution of forest bioenergy to regional development

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards.

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

Written final exam (in Greek) with development questions (knowledge, conclusions, problem solving).

Students with identified dyslexia problems are examined orally.

Students’ grades are announced publicly. The student can see his / her writing at any time.

-Related scientific journals: Biomass and Bioenergy, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, International Journal of Green Energy, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, Energy, Sustainability and Society, International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Textbooks:

Bioenergy and Biofuels. Author: Tsatiris M., Papazisis Publications, Athens. Year of Publication 2018, p. 193.

In case there is a problem, then alternatively the examination will be performed orally through SKYPE FOR BUSINESS. The link will be sent to students via eclass exclusively to the institutional accounts of those who have registered for the course and have learned the terms of distance education. Students will have to log in to the examination room through their institutional account, otherwise they will not be able to participate. They will also take part in the examination with a camera which they will have open during the examination. Before the start of the exam, students will show their identity to the camera, so that they can be identified.

Each student should answer 4 questions. Each of the questions is scored with 2.5.