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Lumbering

  • Date Submitted: 10/03/2011 11:39 PM
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Definition of lumbering.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lumbering
(Production of Timber) Keep on the track, your project is not about trees, neither nature, neither de-forestation or papermaking but about producing lumber, processed timber as WOOD for mainly for CONSTRUCTION purposes, in Canada.
1.2 Other terms: some prefer the term “logging” but that is too general, like just deforestation!

2.0 World Lumber
Canada is   #5 in timber exports worldwide
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/countries-with-most-timber-producing-co...
http://wfi.worldforestry.org/trade-2.htm

2.1 Canadian Production of Lumber
Canadas greatest wealth!
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations/canada.html#fw..ca024000.a40....
Which provinces produce lumber, all? Yes but production in British Columbia is the greatest.
Conflicts:
http://www.fairlumbercoalition.org/issuebkgrnd_intro.htm

3.0 History of lumbering in Canada
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008014

4.0 Equipment and Methods of lumbering in detail (the milling process)
http://interactive.usask.ca/Ski/forestry/industry/supplement_bigriver.html
4.1 planning
4.2 cutting
4.3 felling
4.4 movement to road/river
4.5 transport to mill
4.6 milling process
4.7 sales

5.0 The lumber market/prices
http://www.globalwood.org/market1/aaw20060402f.htm
5.1 Types of lumber,   Softwood/hardwood
5.2 Uses of timber or waist products: shade, forests, paper, fuel (heating),
5.3 Uses of lumber: building and construction materials, manufacturing, furniture
http://www.globalwood.org/market1/aaw20060402f.htm

6.0 Lumberjacks: Jobs and Careers in Lumbering in Canada
http://www.canadian-forests.com/forind.html
http://www.cila.bc.ca/
6.1 The old day Lumberjack
6.2 The Modern day Lumberjack
6.3 Lumbering as a sport
http://www.starinfo.com/ljguide/index1024.html
http://www.newforest-online.co.uk/poleclimb/

7.0 Conclusion
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