Preserving cultural heritage sites in woodland : a study in cultural heritage management in forestry.

The forest has always been an important resource for Sweden and over the years technological advancements has made forestry more efficient, but the large machines that are now an essential part of the industry poses a threat to the many heritage sites located in our woods. This thesis aims to understand how the people working in forestry practice cultural heritage management and what motivates them to keep these sites safe. An inventory of the current state of heritage sites in the forest, combined with a survey aimed at employees active in the field has been used to try to find ways to improve the cultural heritage management in forestry