Historical development of chair for forest utilization, planning and building in forestry and horticulture

Abstract

The Chair for Forest Utilization, Planning and Building in Forestry and Horticulture is an organizational unit of the University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Forestry. Within this Chair, among other things educational, scientific-research and professional activities are conducted related to significance and prospects of forest utilization, soil erosion and torrential phenomena as well as methods of their remediation, the basics and development of the most important machines for mechanized operations in forestry and horticulture, anatomical structure, technical properties and use of wood, planning and designing of forest communications, and the design of urban greenery. This paper presents an overview of Chair’s historical development, highlighting key research results that have shaped forestry science and the profession in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, it provides a comprehensive list of the Chair's members from its existence, along the most important bibliographic data created as a result of their research work. The primary objective is to inform the scientific, professional and general communities about Chair's contributions, instrumental in improving forestry as vital economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Furthermore, the paper outlines the current structure of teaching courses by departments and study cycles at the Faculty and the most important changes in curricula to integrate new disciplines and update existing ones in alignment with the technical-technological and scientific development of the associated teaching and scientific disciplines.