Bioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

Based on the results of two bioenergy research initiatives in Germany, this reference examines the sustainable management of wood biomass in rural areas. The large number of participating organizations and research institutes ensures a balanced and unbiased view on the potentials and risks is presented, taking into account economic, ecological, and social aspects. Most of the results reported are available here for the first time in English and have been collated in central Europe, but are equally applicable to other temperate regions. They highlight best practices for enhancing dendromass potential and productivity, while discussing the implications on rural economies and ecosystems. INDICE: 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

• ISBN: 978-3-527-33764-4
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 576
• Fecha Publicación: 14/10/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés