Forest Economics
The research field Forest Economics encompasses all aspects of the forest value chain, focusing on sustainable forestry and the transition to a bio-based and circular economy.
Our research
Our work in Forest Economy takes a comprehensive approach, spanning across all research areas within Forestry and Wood Technology. Our focus lies primarily on natural resource economics and policy, economy, finance as well as forest products and markets. Internally, we often collaborate with the research fields of Forest Products and Forest Management.
This research area covers topics such as:
- Forest property investments and economics
- Forest ownership and forest values
Research group: Small-Scale Forestry - Forest products and markets
- Forest-based bioeconomy and circular business models
- Natural resource economics and policy
Research projects
Ongoing projects
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Doctoral project: Circular economy and remanufacturing flows in the wood and furniture industry Public organizations, where furniture is frequently replaced, provide a unique opportunity to explore…
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Project: Adaptation of silviculture to meet climate change - how do we implement it for an individual forest owner in practice The purpose of the project is to get a practical application within…
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Project: BioFrame 2.0 – navigating synergies and tradeoffs towards future forest-based solutions The project explores ways to balance the Swedish forestry sector's contribution to increased climate…
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Project: Development of a quality description for sawn birch A complete value chain where more material is sold as well-paid sawlog gives landowners greater incentives to invest in the cultivation of…
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Project: Effect of education on forest owners The effect of academic courses on the knowledge acquisition of forest owners and other course participants is merely unknown. In order to examine this…
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Project: Efficient remanufacturing of furniture used in public environments (RE:Furn) Large amounts of furniture are often discarded because it costs more to repair and reuse them than to buy new…
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Project: Strategies for Increased Circularity in the Wood Processing Industry (CirkuWood) In Sweden, taking wood raw materials for granted is easy, but a shortage of certain raw materials already…
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Project: TallBoard: Tall oil application in industrial fiberboards The aim of this project is to replace the fossil-based paraffin wax with a hydrophobic agent made from tall oil for manufacturing…
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Project: The values of the oak – effects of pruning on timber quality High-quality oak that is processed by the wood industry is a scarce resource throughout Europe. With an active forest management,…
Concluded projects
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Project: BioFrame – an analytical framework to promote the development of forest bioenergy A national forest strategy affects – and is affected by – what is happening in the forest as well as…
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Project: Climate adapted forest management The proportion of private forest owners who adapt their forestry to a changing climate is increasing. Which climate adaptation measures are being taken in…
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Project: LC Districts – towards low carbon city districts through the improvement of regional policies The overall objective of the LC Districts research project is to improve regional development…
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Project: Life-Long Learning in Forestry Latvia Development of courses for forest owners and professionals with local partners. This project was concluded in 2023.
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Project: Total carbon balance of Swedish forestry sector: Evaluate guidelines for climate roadmap 2050 This project will result in a description of the baseline of the total carbon balance of the…
Staff
- Andreas Stephan Professor, pro dean
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- Åsa Gustavsson Associate Professor
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- Erika Olofsson ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Head of department
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- Jimmy Johansson Professor
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- Johan Bergh Professor
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- Leon Hobro DOCTORAL STUDENT
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- Ljusk Ola Eriksson Senior professor
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- Maziar Sahamkhadam Associate professor
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- Rikard Jakobsson Senior lecturer
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