Work in Tropical Forests

ISBN-13: 9783662644423 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 308 str.

Siegfried Lewark

Opis

This book presents a synopsis, with an innovative approach, of abundance, types and conditions of work performed in the tropical plantation and natural forests. It covers work of formally and informally employed, and of own-account small-scale forest users, women and children. Activities in tree harvesting are analyzed, also on-site conversion by pitsawing, planting and pruning. The abilities of the workers and their efforts while fulfilling their tasks, resulting in performance and workload, are described with many examples of published studies. Influencing variables from organizational, technical and managerial sides are considered as much as included in the studies.  The detailed descriptions demonstrate the methodical state of ergonomic research. For better understanding of the coverage the background of the development of forest work science is described. The lasting influence of Taylorism and the roles of ILO and FAO as well as NGOs, e.g. in certification, are pointed out. 

Recenzje

"Die tropischen Wälder verschwinden in dramitischer Geschwindigkeit. Die Gründe für ihre Zerstörung sind extrem komplex, unterscheiden sich von Land zu Land und haben wirtschaftliche, politische und gesellschaftliche Faktoren als Ursache. Das macht dieses Buch aus der Reihe "Tropical Forestry" des Freiburger Hochschullehrers und Kollegen, der über reichlich Erfahrung zum Thema aus Theorie und Praxis verfügt, besonders wichtig für die Zielgruppe aus Experten vor Ort, Ressourcenmanagern und Beteiligten in der Politik, Administration und den Verbänden ..." (Forstliche Mitteilungen, Jg. 76, Heft 6-8, 2023)

Spis treści

Part I: The Perspective of Work Science

People and Work in Tropical Forests: An Introduction

Work and Sustainable Forest Management

Development of Work Science

Part II: Sample Work Studies

Methodology of Work Study

Work in Plantation Forests

Work for Industrial Forest Utilization in Natural Forests

Work for Non-Industrial Forest Utilization in Natural Forests

Part III: Insights from Work Science into Work in Tropical Forests

Some Issues of Work in Tropical Forests, in a Nutshell

Some Thoughts at the End

O autorze

Siegfried Lewark is professor of forest work science at the University of Freiburg, Germany. His teaching, research and consulting in work organization and forest technology and operations was focused on ergonomic and social aspects. He supervised numerous theses, e.g. by Master students and PhD researchers from tropical Africa. Main topics were working conditions, safety and health, related to performance, on all levels of forestry and wood industry, as well as gender studies, competence development, education and e-learning. The book is based on the broad international experience of the author in countries such as Indonesia and China, over many years, and his activities in scientific networks on international level.

Blurb

This book compiles in an innovative approach a synopsis of work performed in natural and plantation forests in the tropics today, its types, its abundance and the related working conditions. It covers activities of formally and informally employed as well as of self-employed and own-account small-scale forest users, in subsistence and market economy. This includes also the specifics of the substantial work by women and children.

The synopsis is widely based on recently published work studies that are centered around the abilities, needs and efforts of the workers while fulfilling their tasks, resulting in performance and workload. Influencing variables from organizational, technical and managerial sides are considered as much as included in the publications.  In addition to the mostly studied work in tree harvesting and processing also other activities are analyzed, in manual and motor-manual operations, like on-site conversion by pitsawing, primary transport, planting and pruning.

An overview is provided for all interested in work in tropical forests, in particular students and researchers. The work studies described in detail as examples demonstrate the methodical state of the art of ergonomic research. For better understanding of the present orientation and coverage of relevant research a broad background of the development of general work science and forest work science is given. The lasting influence of Taylorism and the role of international agencies, in particular ILO and FAO, are pointed out, as well as the impact of actions by NGOs, e.g. in certification.

The book is based on the broad international experience of the author in countries including Indonesia and China, over many years, and his activities in scientific networks on international level. He was teaching forest work science at university and doing related research, including the supervision of numerous theses, e.g. by Master students and PhD researchers from tropical Africa.