Resource Collection Polygons: A spatial analysis of woodfuel collection patterns

Singh, Devyani; Aung, Ther; Zerriffi, Hisham

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2018.06.003

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“…Such trees are likely at the forest edge, which is not captured in the remotely-sensed data. Furthermore, radial distance to biomass is a simple construct, and past studies have shown that more complicated dynamics are likely ( Brouwer et al 1997 , Köhlin et al 2001 , Singh et al 2018 ). Longitudinal firewood consumption patterns in this region would be instructive ( Amoah et al 2019 ).…”

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Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

Carrión

Prah

Gould

et al. 2020

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Efforts to reduce the health and ecological burdens of household biomass combustion are underway in Ghana, principally by promoting clean cookstoves and fuels. Recent studies have focused on the sustained use of clean cookstoves, but sometimes household adopt a new cookstove and then end use of that stove. In this study, we introduce a novel framework for understanding and encouraging household transitions to cleaner cooking: clean fuel discontinuance. We leveraged data from the Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study (GRAPHS) (N = 1412) where pregnant women received either improved biomass (BioLite) or dual burner LPG stoves for free. LPG users were given free LPG refills during GRAPHS. Weekly questionnaires were administered. Stove use monitors tracked a sub-cohort (n = 220) 6 months before and after the fuel subsidy. We examined social and ecological determinants of stove use and discontinuance. Overall intervention stove use adherence was high throughout GRAPHS, with self-reported use at 69% and 86% of participant-weeks for BioLite and LPG arms respectively. Participants used intervention stoves less for meals requiring vigorous stirring. Burns from intervention stoves decreased use among BioLite (RR: 0.96, p = 0.009), but not LPG users. Device breakage was mentioned as an impediment in 18% of free-text responses for LPG users and 1% for BioLite. Tree canopy within a spatial buffer—a plausible proxy for biomass fuels access—was the only variable explaining LPG discontinued stove use in adjusted Cox time-to-event analyses (HR = −0.56, p < 0.001). Future studies should consider the stove use discontinuance framework.

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Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

Carrión

Prah

Gould

et al. 2020

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…Wood fuels (Charcoal and firewood) are one of the most important forest products and energy sources for most developing countries (Miranda et al, 2010). It can contribute 50-90% to household energy and up to 8% of all household income in developing countries (Singh et al, 2018).…”

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The urge for just transition: Evidence from understanding of wood fuel producers' livelihoods and vulnerability in the drylands of Ethiopia

Girma

Shimeles²,

Abate³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Wood fuel is not only the main source of energy for both rural and urban households but also a vital means of livelihood diversification for rural households to improve livelihood capital in developing countries like Ethiopia. However, the status of wood fuel producers' livelihood capital and their vulnerability is poorly understood in the drylands of Ethiopia. The main purpose of the research is to characterize the livelihoods of firewood and charcoal producers as well as identify sources of livelihoods' vulnerability in the dryland areas of the country. These urge to transit for sustainable energy use. The study used survey data collected from 857 sampled wood fuel producer households and Focus Group Discussions. The data were analyzed descriptively using livelihood measurement indicators and livelihood vulnerability indexes (exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity indicators) in the context of farming, agro-pastoralist, and pastoralist communities. Results indicated that generally financial, human, and social capital of wood fuel producers were low whereas natural and physical capital were better. Results also indicated engagement in the production of wood fuel strengthened the producers' livelihood capital and delivered other benefits such as opportunities for livelihood diversification as well as reducing vulnerability and improved livelihoods. The pastoral and agro-pastoral communities' livelihood capital sources were more vulnerable than farming communities. The study has also identified that wood fuel production was one of the major coping strategies employed by the sampled households to mitigate the effects of different shocks. Finally, the study results implied that wood fuel production is the highest priority area of intervention to improve the livelihoods of communities in the dry lands. It is also worthwhile to establish sustainable approaches for wood fuel production keeping the dry land forest and environment safe. This calls policy for a just transition toward an equitable wood fuel production system with the potential to deliver sustainable energy and rural development through the incorporation of wood fuel importance to rural livelihoods.

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Spatial patterns of woodfuel consumption by commercial cooking sectors within 30 km of Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh

Rahman

Kitajima

Rahman

2021

Energy for Sustainable Development

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Resource Collection Polygons: A spatial analysis of woodfuel collection patterns

Cited by 7 publications

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Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

The urge for just transition: Evidence from understanding of wood fuel producers' livelihoods and vulnerability in the drylands of Ethiopia

Spatial patterns of woodfuel consumption by commercial cooking sectors within 30 km of Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh

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Resource Collection Polygons: A spatial analysis of woodfuel collection patterns

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Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

Using longitudinal survey and sensor data to understand the social and ecological determinants of clean fuels use and discontinuance in rural Ghana

The urge for just transition: Evidence from understanding of wood fuel producers' livelihoods and vulnerability in the drylands of Ethiopia

Spatial patterns of woodfuel consumption by commercial cooking sectors within 30 km of Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh

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Spatial patterns of woodfuel consumption by commercial cooking sectors within 30 km of Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh