A multiple criteria descision tool for the integration of energy crops into the Southern Europe energy system
A multiple criteria model for the establishment of integrated bioenergy chains in Southern Europe has been developed. This model is useful for the detailed regional analysis of energy crop potential and for the definition of the most promising bioenergy schemes. It can support decision-makers and farmers with their decision, regarding the cultivation of energy crops and the exploitation of the produced biomass. Several tasks were carried out: 1) development of a GIS platform and the computer-based information system including agro-economic data and 2) development of the models along the biomass energy chain: the energy crop production, harvesting, storage and transportation, biomass supply, biomass energy conversion, environmental and multiple criteria model. This tool permits the assessment of the most optimised alternative to integrate energy crops, according to the criteria established by a particular decision-maker. The multiple criteria has included variables that affect the environment, the economy, the agriculture and the employment as well as the subsidies necessary. This was done considering that the decision-maker could place his preferences from different points of view. The results show the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the alternative selected as well as the cost for implementation.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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| Subjects: | P06 - Sources d'énergie renouvelable, énergie renouvelable, modèle, système d'information géographique, ressource forestière, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25719, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4881, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35131, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3050, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29176, |
| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/478621/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/478621/1/ID478621.pdf |
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