Mobilisation of Forest Bioenergy in the Boreal and Temperate Biomes

Challenges, Opportunities and Case Studies
Herausgegeben:Thiffault, Evelyne; Smith, C.T.; Junginger, Martin; Berndes, Göran

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Produktbeschreibung

Mobilisation of Forest Bioenergy in the Boreal and Temperate Biomes: Challenges, Opportunities, and Case Studies features input from key international experts who identify and analyze the main opportunities and roadblocks for the implementation of sustainable forest biomass supply chains in the boreal and temperate regions. It draws from responses to surveys that were sent to specialists from different countries, compares models of bioenergy deployment, and discusses different types of bioenergy carriers.

Efficiency and profitability of the supply chain are analyzed and the scale and level of confidence of feedstock inventory estimates are highlighted. Logistics and ecological and socio-economic footprints are also covered. This book provides a synthesis of the scientific and technical literature on specific aspects of forest biomass supply chains, and quantifies future potentials in comparison to estimates provided by other sources and the targets for bioenergy production set by various organizations (IEA, IPCC, etc.).

Finally, the book proposes recommendations for practitioners, policymakers, and future research. This approach makes the book especially relevant for professionals, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students in the field of bioenergy conversion and management, as well as those interested in sustainable management of natural resources.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2015-0-00318-5
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 12mm x 152mm x 229mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9780128045145
• Artikelnr.: 44660276

Autorenporträt

Dr. Evelyne Thiffault is an assistant professor in forest bioenergy and forest soil ecology and forest biomass at the department of wood and forest sciences of Laval University (Canada) and member of the Research Centre on Renewable Materials. She has a degree in forest engineering (2001) and a PhD in forest sciences (2006), both from Laval University. She manages since 2009 research programs on the ecological effects of forest management on ecosystems, and on forest bioenergy value chains. She has authored/co-authored 26 research articles and 4 book chapters related to forest bioenergy at the local, national and international scales. She is involved since 2009 in Canada's national team on IEA-Bioenergy Task 43: Biomass feedstocks for energy markets and Task 40: Sustainable international bioenergy trade.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. Background, theoretical framework.

2. Models of forest biomass supply chains in various countries

3. Challenges and opportunities of logistics and economics of forest biomass mobilisation.

4. Social and economics aspects of forest biomass mobilisation.

5. Environmental sustainability aspects of forest biomass mobilisation, including soil, biodiversity, water and carbon balance.

6. Challenges and opportunities for the conversion technologies used to make forest biomass based bioenergy/biofuels

7. Challenges and opportunities of international trade of forest biomass

8. Forest bioenergy deployment in the absence of bioenergy policies/targets, with examples from Canada and Australia.

9. Quantifying forest biomass potential for mobilisation in the face of challenges and opportunities in the boreal and temperate biomes.

10. Conclusion: Synthesis and classification of main barriers and opportunities to mobilisation; comparisons and expectations of mobilisation of forest biomass in other biomes; recommendations.