A Decade of Forest Engineering: Achievements and Future Directions

Raffaele Spinelli; Rien Visser; Han-Sup Han

doi:10.3390/f10090724

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A Decade of Forest Engineering: Achievements and Future Directions

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A Decade of Forest Engineering: Achievements and Future Directions

Raffaele Spinelli, Rien Visser and Han-Sup Han

Forests, Vol.10(9), 724

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f10090724

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Research highlights: Through a broad review of literature and practices, this paper has helped confirm Forest Engineering as a unique discipline by providing definition, highlighting achievements of the last decade and suggesting future directions. Background and Objectives: Forest Engineering is a study program offered by many universities worldwide. It is also the main subject of three international scientific journals, three important scientific conferences and a division of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. That points at a strong interest, a general common understanding and a strong local diversification. The paper aims to suggest generally valid definitions, while offering a description of the main achievements and a hypothesis about future directions. Results: The review identified examples that include higher-level mechanization, commencement of automation and system optimization, and specifically the emerging field of biomass and bioenergy integration as examples of major forest engineering achievements of the last decade. Higher levels of automation including autonomous machine operation, and integration of intelligent and linked technology are examples of future directions. Conclusions: As with other disciplines, most Forest Engineering teaching, research or applications are multi-disciplinary. However, the review has highlighted specific achievements and future directions that helps define Forest Engineering as a unique discipline and one that can make a major contribution to the broader field of forest management practices.

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Title: A Decade of Forest Engineering: Achievements and Future Directions
Authors: Raffaele Spinelli (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Rien Visser (Author) - University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Han-Sup Han (Author) - Northern Arizona University, United States
Publication details: Forests, Vol.10(9), 724
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.3390/f10090724
ISSN: 1999-4907
Copyright note: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450719002621
Output Type: Journal article

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