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The technological and managerial history of innovation in British Columbia’s forest industry Wildeman, Jesse

Abstract

The forestry industry in British Columbia has undergone many changes throughout its existence. It has evolved from simple coastal logging operations to become a highly regulated and commercialized process spanning across the province. Technological and managerial innovations have played a dominant role in shaping progress in the industry. Innovation made the industry more efficient, allowed logging to take place where previously impossible, and developed new ways to manage the landscape and the changing values on it. This essay will examine the history of technological and managerial progression in BC, how and when it occurred, as well as how it affected the industry. The paper will conclude with some thoughts on the future direction of forestry in the province.

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Title
The technological and managerial history of innovation in British Columbia’s forest industry
Creator
Wildeman, Jesse
Date Issued
2011-04-11
Description
The forestry industry in British Columbia has undergone many changes throughout its existence. It has evolved from simple coastal logging operations to become a highly regulated and commercialized process spanning across the province. Technological and managerial innovations have played a dominant role in shaping progress in the industry. Innovation made the industry more efficient, allowed logging to take place where previously impossible, and developed new ways to manage the landscape and the changing values on it. This essay will examine the history of technological and managerial progression in BC, how and when it occurred, as well as how it affected the industry. The paper will conclude with some thoughts on the future direction of forestry in the province.
Subject
Management; Forestry; Historical; Progress
Geographic Location
British Columbia
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. FRST 497
Date Available
2016-11-21
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0075505
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36203
Affiliation
Forestry, Faculty of; Forest Resources Management, Department of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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