GIS-based assessment of sustainable crop residue potentials in European regions

Haase, Martina; Rösch, Christine; Ketzer, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.01.020

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“…Finally, our results confirm that the availability of crop residues for bioenergy can only be analysed in a spatially explicit manner as emphasized by earlier studies (e.g. Haase et al, ; Lindorfer et al, ), given the impact of prevailing land use, management and pedoclimatic structures and the capacity of spatially explicit assessments to inform decision making prior to implementation of residue utilization strategies. For example, we find that SOC losses tend to be greater in light soils, compared to medium and heavier soils, as also shown by other studies (e.g.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…At the level of NRW, we estimate technical potentials of about 50 PJ/year, which is equivalent to about 3,000 kt DM residues/year. Weiser et al () estimate potentials of 2,019 kt/year and Haase et al () 3,146 kt/year.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In the residue removal rate scenarios, such a constraint is not necessary since uniform residue removal rates are explicitly specified. The potentials are determined for residue biomass on a higher heating value basis, according to the values proposed by Haase et al (), Batidzirai et al () and Di Blasi, Tanzi, and Lanzetta ().

{TPot}_{NRW} = 10^{- 9} \times \underset{i}{false\sum} {ExRes}_{i} \times HHV,

where i is the grid cell (km 2 ), TPot NRW is the technical residue potentials (PJ/year) at the level of NRW in 2050 and ExRes i is the extracted residues (kg DM/km −2 year −1 ) estimated by MONICA (see Section 2.3.5.1); HHV is the higher heating value of residues (MJ/kg DM).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sustainable intensification of crop residue exploitation for bioenergy: Opportunities and challenges

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Crop residue exploitation for bioenergy can play an important role in climate change mitigation without jeopardizing food security, but it may be constrained by impacts on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, and market, logistic and conversion challenges. We explore opportunities to increase bioenergy potentials from residues while reducing environmental impacts, in line with sustainable intensification. Using the case study of North Rhine‐Westphalia in Germany, we employ a spatiotemporally explicit approach combined with stakeholder interviews. First, the interviews identify agronomic and environmental impacts due to the potential reduction in SOC as the most critical challenge associated with enhanced crop residue exploitation. Market and technological challenges and competition with other residue uses are also identified as significant barriers. Second, with the use of agroecosystem modelling and estimations of bioenergy potentials and greenhouse gas emissions till mid‐century, we evaluate the ability of agricultural management to tackle the identified agronomic and environmental challenges. Integrated site‐specific management based on (a) humus balancing, (b) optimized fertilization and (c) winter soil cover performs better than our reference scenario with respect to all investigated variables. At the regional level, we estimate (a) a 5% increase in technical residue potentials and displaced emissions from substituting fossil fuels by bioethanol, (b) an 8% decrease in SOC losses and associated emissions, (c) an 18% decrease in nitrous oxide emissions, (d) a 37% decrease in mineral fertilizer requirements and emissions from their production and (e) a 16% decrease in nitrate leaching. Results are spatially variable and, despite improvements induced by management, limited amounts of crop residues are exploitable for bioenergy in areas prone to SOC decline. In order to sustainably intensify crop residue exploitation for bioenergy and reconcile climate change mitigation with other sustainability objectives, such as those on soil and water quality, residue management needs to be designed in an integrated and site‐specific manner.

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{TPot}_{NRW} = 10^{- 9} \times \underset{i}{false\sum} {ExRes}_{i} \times HHV,

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“…Many assessments of biomass potentials, originally conducted for bioenergy production, are available at the global (comparison of studies in [103][104][105]), European (comparison of studies in [106,107]) and national level (comparison of German studies in [108]), but the estimated potentials vary widely. Scenarios with sustainable production considerations and environmental conservation restrictions result in reduced potentials [109][110][111]. The lack of a harmonised methodological approach covering minimum requirements for assessing biomass potentials is seen as a hindrance to evaluating the chances of a bio-based economy [112].…”

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Bioeconomy Strategies: Contexts, Visions, Guiding Implementation Principles and Resulting Debates

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Over the last decade, bioeconomy policies, guided by integrated bioeconomy strategies, have developed. This paper presents a systematic and comparative analysis of official bioeconomy strategies of the EU, Germany, OECD, Sweden and the USA with regard to their context, visions and guiding implementation principles. In an additional step, the relationship between these strategies and important scientific and societal debates around bioeconomy is assessed. In conclusion, five major stumbling blocks for the further development of the bioeconomy are worked out. First, there is the risk of disappointment because far-reaching promises of the strategies are difficult to achieve. Second, the bioeconomy is not the only way to a low carbon economy so alternatives could impede the desired development. Third, persistent conflicts between the different uses of biomass for food, material and energy production could lead to unstable policy support with short-term shifts. Fourth, a broader success of new bioeconomy value chains could trigger new societal conflicts over bioeconomy if efficiency gains, cascading use, residue use and sustainability certification are not sufficient to ensure a sustainable supply of biomass. Fifth, the acceptance of bioeconomy could be compromised if bioeconomy policies continue to ignore the on-going societal debates on agriculture and food.

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“…To utilize available biomass entirely for bioenergy, it is necessary to establish a systematic approach for assessment of bioenergy potential of agricultural and agro based industries. Haase et al (2016) established a Geographical Information System based approach for sustainable utilization of crop residue potential of European region. It was applied to analyze the availability and the spatial distribution of cereal straw, root crop and oil plant residues for European regions.…”

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Assessment of Bioenergy Potential of Crop Residues Through Spatial Distribution and Availability Perspectives: A Case Study of Jalgaon District (Ms) India.

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Narkhede³

2016

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GIS-based assessment of sustainable crop residue potentials in European regions

Cited by 81 publications

References 22 publications

Sustainable intensification of crop residue exploitation for bioenergy: Opportunities and challenges

Sustainable intensification of crop residue exploitation for bioenergy: Opportunities and challenges

Bioeconomy Strategies: Contexts, Visions, Guiding Implementation Principles and Resulting Debates

Assessment of Bioenergy Potential of Crop Residues Through Spatial Distribution and Availability Perspectives: A Case Study of Jalgaon District (Ms) India.

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