Bioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

Abstract

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I Introduction -- Chapter 1 Bioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: Research Findings from the AgroForNet and BEST Projects of the German 'Sustainable Land Management' Funding Programme -- 1.1 The 'Sustainable Land Management' Funding Programme -- 1.1.1 Land Management -- 1.1.2 Transdisciplinarity -- 1.1.3 Regional Aspect -- 1.2 Module B: 'Innovative System Solutions for Sustainable Land Management' -- 1.3 Dendromass Production and Rural Development in the Context of Sustainable Land Management -- 1.4 Added Value of this Joint Book Publication -- References -- Chapter 2 Linking the Producers and Consumers of Woodfuel to Contribute to the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: An Introduction to AgroForNet -- 2.1 Background and Motivation -- 2.2 Aims and Structure of the Project -- 2.3 Research Results Contributed to this Book -- References -- Chapter 3 Strengthening Bioenergy Regions: An Introduction to BEST -- 3.1 Background and Motivation -- 3.2 Aims and Structure of the Project -- 3.3 Research Results Contributed to this Book -- References -- Part II Environmental Constraints, Landscape Functions and Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 4 The Bioenergy Allocation and Scenario Tool (BEAST) to Assess Options for the Siting of Short Rotation Coppice in Agricultural Landscapes: Tool Development and Case Study Results from the Gottingen District* -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Study Area and Methods -- 4.2.1 Study Area -- 4.2.2 Field Geometries, Administrative Units and Ecological Units as Spatial Reference -- 4.2.3 The BEAST Assessment Approach -- 4.2.4 Spatial Selection and Multi-Criteria Evaluation Procedure -- 4.2.4.1 Step 1: Setting the Objectives -- 4.2.4.2 Step 2: Defining Restricted and Preference Areas.