Forestry and Life Cycle Assessment

Bosner, Andreja; Poršinsky, Tomislav; Stankić, Igor

doi:10.5772/32898

Cited by 11 publications

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“…These results corroborate those of [58], who demonstrated greatest potential for environmental improvement associated with eucalyptus regarding its growth and stand establishment/tending/site development. Also, although the evaluation of environmental impacts associated with wood production for energy purposes has been carried out previously, studies revealed significant differences in environmental impacts caused by forestry operations, mainly due to differences in location and forestry practice [29,[58][59][60][61][62].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exergoenvironmental results of a eucalyptus biomass-fired power plant

Cavalcanti

Carvalho

Azevedo

2019

Energy

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exergoenvironmental results of a eucalyptus biomass-fired power plant

Cavalcanti

Carvalho

Azevedo

2019

Energy

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“…Based on current knowledge, different LCA test results should not be used to compare the ecological declarations of tested products. LCA results depend on methodological choices, i.e., scoping, impact-assessment methods, allocation procedures, reference systems, and parameters related to local conditions [108,109]. Nevertheless, the LCA results obtained in modeling are effective in assessing and proposing ecological compromises at subsequent stages of the product life cycle using wood raw material or various forms of wood biomass.…”

Section: Ecological Assessmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimizing Forest-Biomass-Distribution Logistics from a Multi-Level Perspective—Review

Stanula,

Wieruszewski,

Zydroń

et al. 2023

Energies

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Forest and wood biomass represent a sustainable reservoir of raw materials and energy, offering a viable alternative to fossil fuels. These resources find extensive use in producing bioproducts, including solid wood and wood materials. The judicious exploitation of forest and wood biomass can be pivotal in reducing carbon emissions and securing material and energy independence. The business viability of producing valuable goods from woody biomass hinges on ensuring its sustained availability. This necessitates access to high-quality biomass at a minimal cost, demanding the efficient design of wood-biomass-distribution logistics. Furthermore, it is imperative to give equal weight to social and ecological considerations in shaping the forest- and wood-biomass-distribution logistics, thereby ensuring the sustainable utilization of this renewable raw material source. This article presents research focused on the business optimization of distribution logistics for specific forms of forest biomass used in wood material production. While most studies have primarily concentrated on the business or ecological issues of biomass utilization, this article offers a comprehensive insight by addressing business, ecological, and social facets in assessing and optimizing wood-biomass-distribution logistics. Multi-stakeholder life-cycle-assessment optimization takes into account the reduction of greenhouse gases as an ecological metric, with production costs and capital expenditure forming the business metrics. At the same time, the generation of employment opportunities is commonly regarded as the pivotal social criterion. There remains a necessity for further exploration into the potential social impacts of forest biomass utilization. Additionally, developing enhanced methodologies and decision-support tools for scheduling wood-biomass-distribution logistics that holistically consider business, ecological, and social criteria is an essential ongoing task.

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“…Marine eutrophication, Photochemical oxidant formation, Terrestrial ecotoxicity, and Ionising radiation resulted in higher values than the conventional building. This difference can be justified as a consequence of forestry and agricultural activities [25]. Similarly, all impacts related to land use are higher in the case of timber building due to the land occupation needed to grow long rotation species.…”

Section: Impact Assessment Of the Whole Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%