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Sustainable Use of Forest Biomass for Energy
. Ed(S): Roser, Dominik; Asikainen, Antti; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Stupak, Inge
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Hardback. The authors draw on the vast knowledge of forest ecology and management in the Nordic-Baltic region, and bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and general principles on the one hand, and practical forest management and policy development on the other. Editor(s): Roser, Dominik; Asikainen, Antti; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Stupak, Inge. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
From time immemorial, firewood has been a very important source of energy for mankind. Later in history, wood for energy decreased its importance because of other more convenient and cheaper sources, mainly fossil fuels. Today, focus is again on use of forests as a producer of energy with main drivers being climate change, shortage and increasing prices of fossil fuel sources, and safety in energy supplies. However, intensive use of forest biomass is qu- tioned since fundamental ecological processes may be influenced negatively thus making up a trade-off with the benefits of using an otherwise sustainable source of energy. In ... Read more
From time immemorial, firewood has been a very important source of energy for mankind. Later in history, wood for energy decreased its importance because of other more convenient and cheaper sources, mainly fossil fuels. Today, focus is again on use of forests as a producer of energy with main drivers being climate change, shortage and increasing prices of fossil fuel sources, and safety in energy supplies. However, intensive use of forest biomass is qu- tioned since fundamental ecological processes may be influenced negatively thus making up a trade-off with the benefits of using an otherwise sustainable source of energy. In ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Series
Managing Forest Ecosystems
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402050534
SKU
V9781402050534
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