For the actors in the Swedish forest industry, it is important to have the ability to forecast the state in the private forests. The information that comes out of the forecasts will be the base for the activities strategic direction. The aim in this exam is to survey what information that is present today as basis for forecast calculation, and even to examine what other possibilities it might have in the future. From a limited geography and out of different time perspective forecast the felling potential in the private forestry. With the word felling potential means regeneration felling and thinning. The exam will answer the questions: What information is needed to build a relevant forecast model? Is this information available today? Is there information to buy that would improve the forecast model? The result of this exam will be presented in form of a ”case study” showing the opportunities in the market to create a forecast calculation of felling potential in the private forestry within the Forest Owners’ Association Mellanskogs wood-area Dalarna.

<p>For the actors in the Swedish forest industry, it is important to have the ability to forecast the state in the private</p><p>forests. The information that comes out of the forecasts will be the base for the activities strategic direction.</p><p>The aim in this exam is to survey what information that is present today as basis for forecast calculation, and</p><p>even to examine what other possibilities it might have in the future.</p><p>From a limited geography and out of different time perspective forecast the felling potential in the private</p><p>forestry.</p><p>With the word felling potential means regeneration felling and thinning. The exam will answer the questions:</p><p>What information is needed to build a relevant forecast model?</p><p>Is this information available today?</p><p>Is there information to buy that would improve the forecast model?</p><p>The result of this exam will be presented in form of a ”case study” showing the opportunities in the market to</p><p>create a forecast calculation of felling potential in the private forestry within the Forest Owners’ Association</p><p>Mellanskogs wood-area Dalarna.</p>