Considering changes in wood utilization -a european perspective

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contents Considering changes in wood utilization -a european perspective Helmuth Resch Agrociencias education global change Wood science and technology Worldwide, continuous change is evident. What impact does it have on the utilization of wood? Whatshould be considered when educating professionals in Wood Science and Technology (WS&T)? Wheredid we come from and where do we need to go? .Throughout history, forests provided important social,ecological, and economic values. Wood utilization advanced along with an unprecedented and excitingindustrial evolution and WS&T became an interdisciplinary fi eld. Recently, stronger environmentalconcerns and “globalization” impacted societies in major ways infl uencing timber availability, processing,and trade. Demand is growing for bio-energy, “green” chemicals and composites. CO2 savings are to bemade by using timber in construction. Globalization created entirely new business that communicateand network worldwide. Quality assurance for products and manufacturing increases in importance.Globalization demands interdisciplinary education in WS&T. While recognized as a material science,it must retain its identity and association with related industries. Undergraduate education requires abroad knowledge base, then specialized topics, and fi nally, integration of information with optionsavailable. Graduate programs are ideally tailored to background and professional needs of students, butthesis topics are best selected from faculty research. Bodies for accreditation of curricula may be wiseto require a standardized core of subjects, but show fl exibility. 2008 artículo científico 0717-3644 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48510106 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=485 Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología application/pdf Universidad del Bío Bío Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología (Chile) Num.1 Vol.10
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spellingShingle Considering changes in wood utilization -a european perspective
Helmuth Resch
Agrociencias
education
global change
Wood science and technology
Considering changes in wood utilization -a european perspective Helmuth Resch Agrociencias education global change Wood science and technology Worldwide, continuous change is evident. What impact does it have on the utilization of wood? Whatshould be considered when educating professionals in Wood Science and Technology (WS&T)? Wheredid we come from and where do we need to go? .Throughout history, forests provided important social,ecological, and economic values. Wood utilization advanced along with an unprecedented and excitingindustrial evolution and WS&T became an interdisciplinary fi eld. Recently, stronger environmentalconcerns and “globalization” impacted societies in major ways infl uencing timber availability, processing,and trade. Demand is growing for bio-energy, “green” chemicals and composites. CO2 savings are to bemade by using timber in construction. Globalization created entirely new business that communicateand network worldwide. Quality assurance for products and manufacturing increases in importance.Globalization demands interdisciplinary education in WS&T. While recognized as a material science,it must retain its identity and association with related industries. Undergraduate education requires abroad knowledge base, then specialized topics, and fi nally, integration of information with optionsavailable. Graduate programs are ideally tailored to background and professional needs of students, butthesis topics are best selected from faculty research. Bodies for accreditation of curricula may be wiseto require a standardized core of subjects, but show fl exibility. 2008 artículo científico 0717-3644 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48510106 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=485 Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología application/pdf Universidad del Bío Bío Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnología (Chile) Num.1 Vol.10
title Considering changes in wood utilization -a european perspective
topic Agrociencias
education
global change
Wood science and technology
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48510106