Az Erdőmérnöki Kar Tudományos Kiadványa

Abstract

This study was designed to identify the perceptions of local dryland savanna communities about the characteristics of biomass fuels for energy use. The survey was conducted using stratified sampling technique. The questionnaire covered various topics related to consumers and the characteristics of biomass for energy use. For the most frequently energetically used tree species, the use value, fidelity level and the factor informant consensus of the informants were calculated. According to the highest use values, Acacia mellifera, Capparis decidua, Dalbergia melanoxylon, and Acacia nilotica were the most important energy tree species in the study area. In the manufacture of bricks, sustained combustion is most desirable, while for bakeries and domestic use rapid ignition and low smoke production are preferred. Therefore, it is necessary to support the results of this study by further investigation of the characteristics of the selected species and their verification in the laboratory. AcknowledgementMy thanks and gratefulness to Stipendium Hungaricum, and the staff of University of Sopron, Faculty of Forestry, Institute of Forest and Natural Resource Management for their valuable guidance and helps. I would like to acknowledge the help of the Forester for Agriculture Services Centre (FASC) which is providing assistance required. Special thanks go to 12. oldal