Bioenergy from dendromass for the sustainable development of rural areas. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by David Butler-Manning, Albrecht Bemmann, Michael Bredemeier, Norbert Lamersdorf, Christian Ammer.
• Editors: Bemmann, Albrecht; Butler-Manning, David; Bredemeier, Michael; Lamersdorf, Norbert; Ammer, Christian
• Contents: PART 1: INTRODUCTION; Introduction to AGROFORNET; Introduction to BEST; PART 2: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS, LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; Poplar short rotation coppice on arable land: a multi-criteria analysis of associated ecosystem services on a landscape level; Influences of enhanced cultivation and use of woody biomass on water and nutrient balances - from the site to the regional scale; Short rotation coppice as a habitat for vascular plants; Assessment of wood supply and other ecosystem services of hedgerows, copses, shrubs and trees in agricultural landscapes; Synergies and conflicts associated with more widespread short rotation coppice cultivation at the landscape level from a nature conservation perspective; PART 3: ENHANCING THE DENDROMASS POTENTIAL; Short rotation coppice and agroforestry systems as resource-efficient cropping systems; Estimating short rotation coppice yields; Review of the biomass production levels of fast-growing tree species in Germany employing varying rotation lengths and stocking densities; Monitoring and management of biotic threats to short rotation coppice cultivation; An expert system to forecast population developments of insects harmful to short rotation coppice plantations; Compensation of nutrient losses resulting from intensified use of woody biomass using bark-ash pellets; Supporting the use of woody energy crops through efficient stand assessment via terrestrial laser scanning; The measurement and mobilisation of wood in the open landscape; The potential for the establishment of short rotation coppice on sites owned by the Deutsche Bahn; PART 4: (SOCIO-)ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; The influence of irreversibility, entrepreneurial flexibility and uncertainty on the decision to convert to short rotation coppice: a real options approach; Value chain-based business models for the production and utilisation of dendromass; Socio-economic sustainability criteria for bioenergy villages employing short rotation coppice; The economic assessment of short rotation coppice subject to various `Greening` scenarios; Institutional advisory services for stakeholders on wood-based regional value creation; Results of a stakeholder survey on the opportunities for and barriers to the further establishment of short rotation coppice in Germany; Perception of short rotation coppice by the local and regional population seeking recreation; Legal classification of short rotation coppice in the context of compensating measures and the ecological priority areas under `Greening`; The legal standing of short rotation coppice in selected European countries; Opportunities and limits of regional planning to further short rotation coppice; A sustainability certificate for short rotation coppice; PART 5: APPLICATION; Strategies for the development of wood-based service systems and value chains for rural development; A decision support tool to link stakeholder perception with regional renewable energy goals for woody biomass; Drying and preparation of wood chips; The combustion characteristics of small dimension poplar wood from short rotation coppice (bark / ash); Cascade use of low value wood by means of innovative wood products; PART 6: CONCLUSION; The role, potential and the constraints facing large transdisciplinary research projects in the bioenergy sector; The implementation of scientific findings in policy decisions as highlighted by the example of short rotation coppice
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 662.88091734; Biomass energy; Fuelwood; Renewable energy sources; Rural development
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527682997; 9783527682980; 9783527683000
• Related ISBNs: 9783527337644
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