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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, 6–7th Sep 2016

Conference Information & Programme

Mendel University Brno Zemědělská 1 Brno 613 00 Czech Republic

coordinates N: 49.2102094 E: 16.6158769

About Brno

Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic with a population of 380 000. Within two hundred kilometres there are important European capitals: Prague, Vienna, and Bratislava. More than 90 000 students make Brno a dynamic city and the cultural hub of Moravia. Brno is home to a number of significant institutions and historical sites, e.g. the Moravian Gallery, the Moravian Museum, the Brno National Theatre, Spilberk Castle, the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul and Villa Tugendhat. It is hard to run out of things to do in Brno, but the city is not overwhelmed by tourists, so you can avoid large crowds and enjoy reasonable prices.

Currency

Please be aware that the currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech Crown. The exchange rate is approx. 1 EUR = 27 CZK.

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Traveling to Brno, Czech Republic By Air:

Around Brno there are 4 international airports – Prague (PRG), Wien (VIE), Bratislava (BTS) and Brno (BRQ).

At Bratislava airport you can go by bus 69 to the Main Railway Station (Hlavná stanica) every 20 minutes for 0.90 €. Duration is approximately 25 min. Trains from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Brno Hlavní nádraží go every two hours and cost around 200 CZK (7.50 €). The journey takes 1h 30mins.

From Wien (Vienna) airport you can take the buses of Tourbus (12.4 €; 1 bus per day) or Student Agency (17 €; 8 buses per day) to get directly to Brno. The journey takes 2h 30mins. For these direct buses it is recommended to have a reservation or buy a ticket online - http://www.studentagency.eu or http://www.tourbus.cz/port/tickets. From the Airport you can also take the bus to Wien centre (Wien Meidling; 8 €, duration approx. 30 mins) and go to Brno by train (every two hours; 10 €, duration 2h)

From Prague (Praha) airport you can also use the direct bus connection by Student Agency (duration 2h 30 minut, 10 €). Buy your ticket online at http://www.studentagency.eu. Another possibility is to take the airport express (60 CZK = 2.5 €, duration 0.5h) bus to Prague Main Railway Station. Trains to Brno go every hour. The journey takes 2h 40mins and costs around 8 €).

Brno airport has direct a connection with the city centre by bus 76 (duration 20 min, 25 CZK = 1 €)

By Car:

Brno lies in the heart of Europe on the crossroads of the main highways from Vienna, Prague, Bratislava and Wroclaw. Czech highways can be used only with a valid highway sticker. The cheapest sticker costs 310 CZK (approx.12 €) and is valid for 10 days. Parking on selected parking plots around the University is usually free of charge. Hotels normally have private parking places.

By Train:

Brno has good connections by international trains. Brno lies on the connecting line between main German cities (Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden) and Austria – Vienna, Slovakia – Bratislava and Hungary – Budapest. All trains arrive to Brno Hlavní nádraží. In front of the train station you’ll find the main junction point for public transport in Brno.

By Bus:

Brno has two main bus stations – Grand Hotel (for buses of Student Agency, next to the train station) and Zvonařka (for all other companies). Form Zvonařka you have to walk a little (green line on the map) to get to closest tram station towards Hlavní nádraží. Take tram number 12 in the direction Technologický park.

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City centre with bus and train stations (violet), important tram stops with number of tram, Hotels (blue dot and name) and the Campus of Mendel University.

Traveling in Brno and to the conference venue

Brno has a public transportation system consisting of trains, trams and buses. Trams are marked by number 1–14, buses have numbers between 15 and 88 and night buses numbers 89 – 99. Tickets can be purchased at the yellow ticket machines located at important stops. You can also buy tickets at the tobacconist’s, from bus and tram drivers (for a higher price), at train stations and in post offices. Once on the bus or tram, don’t forget to immediately validate your ticket. Ticket inspectors can check tickets at any time and fine those traveling without a valid ticket 40 EUR.

Prices of tickets:

In automatic machines (see picture on the right): 15 min – 20 CZK 60 min – 25 CZK One day – 90 CZK SMS ticket: (works only with a Czech SIM card by sending the following text to 90206) BRNO20 (20min - 20 CZK) BRNO (75 min – 29 CZK) BRNOD (One day – 99 CZK) If you want to buy a ticket from the driver, the price is 35 CZK for 90 min. The city centre has two main junction points – Česká and Hlavní nádraží (in front of the railway station). All trams pass one of these points. Tram number 9 serves both and goes to Zemědělská, where the conference venue can be found (approx. 20 mins from the railway station). During daytime this tram goes every 10 minutes. Night buses run every hour (23:00 – 05:00). All night buses leave from Hlavní nádraží. If you experience any problems with transportation, please contact us: David Sis [email protected] +420 739 341 964

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Conference Information Registration and welcome drink

Registration and main conference room is in the building of Mendel University – building Q on the map. You can follow the arrows from Zemědělská tram stop (in lower right corner of campus map) to the registration desk to the building Q. The welcome coffee will be held in the same room as the registration desk.

Confirmation letter Participants who need a letter confirming their participation can ask for it by e-mail or in person at the registration desk.

Presentations The main program starts in the “Conference Hall Q1” in building Q. Routes will be marked by “INPROFA conference”. The presentations will be limited to 40 minutes each with 5 additional minutes for discussion.

Poster presentation Posters at the conference should be in A0 portrait format (841 x 1189 mm). Poster authors should hang their posters on the allocated board at the beginning of the conference. A separate poster session will be organized.

Meals and breaks Lunch during the conference will be served in the “Menza” (Building X and O on the map). Just get your plate and enjoy – the meals are included in the full registration fee. Coffee breaks will take place in the same room as registration desk.

Social evenings The social evenings will be confirmed during the event.

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Brno sightseeing tour Tuesday 6th September at 18:30 you can participate in a guided tour around the historical centre of Brno. The meeting point will be in the city centre next to tram stop “Česká” (in front of St. Tomas’ church) of at 18:30 or in front of building Q at 18.00. The meeting point will be at the model of historical Brno town (foreground on picture). The meeting point is marked on the map as a black dot. During the tour we will visit important places and buildings in the city centre. The tour will last for ca. 1.5 hours.

Field Excursions/Workshops (see Programme)

Located at the Training Forest Enterprise of Mendel University

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Programme

Day 1 – Tuesday 6th September 2016

08.15–09.00: REGISTRATION & COFFEE

09.00–09.30: Introductions: Assoc. Prof. Eng. Radomír Klvač, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and

Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno & William Robb BSc(Hons)For MICFor, President – ABA

International

09.30–10.10: Dr Daniele Zanzi (Italy)

What’s new in modern arboriculture?

A deep knowledge of biology is necessary to properly

take care of our trees. A comprehensive knowledge of

the anatomy of trees and their physiology is key to

understanding how different situations occurring in

our cities and affect trees. Alex Shigo is the father of

modern arboriculture. Daniele Zanzi introduced Shigo

in Italy and contributed to the spread of his studies

throughout Europe.

Thanks to Shigo’s research, our comprehension of

the whole tree biology environment

totally changed: the reaction of the tree tissues

against wounds, the energy that a tree could

accumulate and the relationship that can exist between a tree and its associates are the basis of our approach in

arboriculture.

Only with direct experience (Touch Trees!) in the field can we employ a proper approach in the context of modern

arboriculture. New technologies, as bio-control, IT systems and advanced technologies in evaluating tree

stability, could help us in preservation of trees within the urban environment.

10.15–10.55: Oskars Krisans (Latvia)

Monitoring tree reaction to the environment: sap flow & tree vitality

Trees and urban forests in a changing climate can be

susceptible to the effects of environmental stress. This

case study presents an examination on the health of a

summer transplanted oak tree which had been

subjected to root pruning. The effect was measured via

the radial pattern of sap flow on the stem by state-of-

the-art techniques.

Direct measurements of sap flow can provide effective

diagnosis of changes in tree vigour in relation to a wide

range of biotic and abiotic factors. Knowledge gained

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can provide both foresters & arborists with a better understanding of the potential conditions that can affect

vitality & subsequent growth of tree species within their management.

11.00–11.40: Dr Razvan Campu (Romania) – paper 1

Modern evaluation methods in tree stability assessment

This paper presents a modern methodology for assessing

the risk in park and street alignment trees of the city of

Brasov. The method involves analysing tree trunk

resistance to wind load, using modern techniques (sonic

tomograph and drilling resistance) for the identification of

internal defects and studying the tree trunk and crown

characteristics as well as the distance from objects to be

protected.

11.45–12.40: LUNCH

12.45–13.25: Dr Glynn Percival (Great Britain)

What’s new in tree pest and disease control technology?

Over the past few years pest and disease severity of

trees and shrubs planted within urban landscapes

(gardens, streets, parks, etc) has been increasing on

an annual basis. Uncontrolled many of these

problems can result in high plant mortality rates.

Likewise, with climatic change and increased

international trade the threat of exotic pest and

disease introduction is all too real.

This paper will discuss the practical options available

to professionals involved in the arboricultural,

nursery production, horticultural and landscape

industry to manage and suppress these problems:

Areas covered include:

Plant Defence Activators

Biochar

Chitin based fertilisers

Biological control

Mulches

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13.30–14.10: Frank Rinn (Germany) – paper 1

Understanding tree biomechanics and wind loads

Tree risk assessment requires a basic understanding of

species-specific wood anatomy and tree-biomechanics.

Risk mitigation and continuous tree-care, in addition, need

arborists understanding wind loads, pruning- and cabling-

effects. These aspects are described in both theoretical

and practical ways.

14.15–14.40: Dr Andrei Apafaian (Romania)

A Review of Automated Techniques in Forest Productivity Studies

In the last decade modern technology has become

widely spread in all activity domains including forestry.

Modern tools and equipment such as G.P.S receivers,

sensors, electronic measurement systems and

dedicated software makes it possible for the delivery

of real time information that enables a better and

more accurate decision making process. Furthermore,

the automated techniques used in different scenarios

have the potential to make the productivity studies

easier than ever. This review is based on literature research that aimed to quantify the type and extent of

applicability of different kinds of equipment used in the forest productivity studies highlighting at the same time

the importance of such equipment, tools and techniques.

14.40–15.10: Dr Juan Carlos Rubio-Romero (Spain)

First results of the analysis of accidents by chainsaw in Andalusia

This paper presents preliminary results of the analysis

of labour accidents with chainsaw as material agent in

Andalusia during the period 2009-2013, in order to

characterise the injured worker, as well as the analysis

of the contents of manuals and guides in Spanish for

safe use of chainsaws.

15:10–15:30 COFFEE BREAK

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15.35–16.15: Dwayne Neustaeter (Canada)

Accelerated learning techniques for forestry skills instructors

Have you been to a class where you found it hard to stay

awake?

Do you learn better when you are awake and interested?

There are techniques that instructors can apply to improve

how much students retain by making learning easy and

fun. The understanding of content versus context is the

foundation of mastering the art of instruction. This seminar

will introduce you to accelerated learning techniques

utilized by excellent instructors. You will learn how to

manage context and make learning a fun and stimulating

experience. This paper will introduce and demonstrate the

accelerated learning teaching template using the topic of

hung and snagged tree removal. You will gain a broader understanding of how to utilize accelerated learning

techniques and learn some methods of how to cut or fell danger trees.

16.20–17.00: Dr Razvan Campu (Romania) – paper 2

Time consumption and productivity of chainsaw manual harvesting of resinous species in

Romania

Manual harvesting with chainsaw felling and a group

based cable skidder is still the most commonly used

system in Romanian mountainous areas. This paper

presents time consumption and Husqvarna 359

chainsaw productivity in harvesting resinous trees.

This information is necessary for planning certain

activities (establishing the amount of equipment and

the number of work teams) in such a way that they

would not exceed the period of time allowed by the

law and that they would comply with the working conditions from each felling area.

17.05–17.45: Frank Rinn (Germany) – paper 2

Tree stability to tree safety. Technical diagnostics: overview, possibilities

and limitations

Possibilities and limitations of technical inspection methods: resistance drilling, sonic

tomography, pull-tests. Technical diagnostic methods enable trained arborist not only

determining safety of trees more precise but in addition deliver written proof that can be

better explained to clients, administrations, and legal/insurance experts. But, this

requires an understanding of the methods principles and limitations.

18.30–20.00: GUIDED TOUR

20.00: CONFERENCE DINNER

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Day 2 – Wednesday 7th September 2016

09.00–09.30: Travel to Mendel University Training Forest Enterprise

09.30–15.30: Outdoor Events: STATION A – SKYLINE OPERATIONS Led by Přemysl Veselý/Pavel Mauer – ŠLP Masarykův les Křtiny

STATION B – FOREST HORSE DEMONSTRATIONS Led by Pavel Bezpalec– Blatná Engineering

STATION C – TREE PULLING TESTS, RESISTANCE DRILLING & SONIC TOMOGRAPHY

DEMONSTRATIONS Led by Frank Rinn – Rinntech

http://www.slpkrtiny.cz/en/


http://www.engineeringblatna.cz/


http://www.rinntech.de/



http://www.rinntech.de/

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STATION D – CANADIAN CHAINSAW INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Led by Dwayne Neustaeter

STATION E – ABA APPROVED AERIAL RESCUE & SRT ACCESS TECHNIQUES Led by Jindrich Prazak

STATION F – CLIMBING ROPE ‘NDT’ INSPECTION DEVICE Led by Pavel Nevrkla & William Robb

12.00–13.00: LUNCH

20.00: FINAL CONFERENCE DINNER

http://www.arborcanada.com/

http://www.arbohk.cz/



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