Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

After the course, the student can… • Understand peat industry and cutaway dynamics of peat extraction areas • Name the main after-use alternatives of cutaway peatlands • Recognize factors affecting the after-use decision, such as hydrology, location, land ownership relations and residual peat thickness • Identify key phenomena related to sustainability issues in peatlands • Understand the basics for the development of the after-use business • Assess the profitability of different forms of after-use and understand the importance of climate goals for the land use sector as part of decision-making

Content

Introduction, course objectives and practices, current situation and geographical distribution of peat extraction, just and green transition in peat industry. Life cycle of peat extraction, environmental impacts, after-use alternatives Economically viable after-use methods (eg. agriculture and forestry, energy, nature tourism) Increasing and developing the sustainability of after-use methods Development of economically viable after-use and business plans of cutaway peatlands

Materials

Ilmastoviisaat ratkaisut turvetuotantoalueiden jatkokäyttöön: Ilmastoviisaat ratkaisut turvetuotantoalueiden jatkokäyttöön (arcgis.com) Salo, H. & Savolainen,V. 2008. Turvetuotantoalueiden jälkikäyttö: Opas alan toimijoille. Turveteollisuusliitto ISBN 978-951-95397-8-2. jälkikäyttö Opas alan toimijoille - PDF Ilmainen lataus (docplayer.fi) Suonpohjasta metsäksi: Suonpohjasta metsäksi -opas (metsakeskus.fi) Luhtala, M. 2021. Turvetuotantoalueiden jälkikäyttö peltoviljelyssä