Task 2 Report - A GIS-Based Technical Potential Assessment of Domestic Energy Resources for Electricity Generation

Abstract

The technical potential assessment presented in this work is not definitive. As land-use designations, protected areas, and other stakeholder concerns are in constant flux, estimates of technical potential and land availability should be verified and updated for use in future planning analyses. Additionally, the existence and availability of data are dynamic issues, and additional datasets may exist and/or be under development that would further inform future planning analyses. 2 Also, technical potential assessments

Definition and Classification of Potential of Forest Wood Biomass in Terms of Sustainable Development: A Review

“…One of the constraints associated with the technical biomass potential identified in the literature was land-use constraints. Land-use constraints [55,60,76,77] include protected areas. However, here comes a contradiction, because protected areas should be included in the ecological constraints.…”

“…However, here comes a contradiction, because protected areas should be included in the ecological constraints. Lee et al [77] explain that a protected area not should be included in technical potential because wood from protected areas cannot be technically exploited. Smeets et al [69] suggest that the technical biomass potential is limited by the technology used and the natural circumstances.…”

“…For Parzych [73], the technical potential depends on the quality of available logging equipment and technology. Different studies in the literature also consider topographic constraints [76,77]. Other researchers call them geographic (restriction of land area) constraints [23] or physically inaccessible areas due to factors such as the steepness of terrain [60].…”

“…Hetsch [59] describes the economic wood biomass potential as the amount of wood biomass that could be cut and given to the market, and this depends on wood prices and harvesting costs. Lee et al [77] note that the economic wood biomass potential depends on technological costs. Batidzirai et al [18] equate the market biomass potential to the economic potential, and define it as the share of the technical potential; this depends on both the cost of production and the price of biomass feedstock.…”

“…Batidzirai et al [18] equate the market biomass potential to the economic potential, and define it as the share of the technical potential; this depends on both the cost of production and the price of biomass feedstock. Other studies [76,77] argue that the market biomass potential should be evaluated by taking into account policy implementation, investor response and regional competition. Additionally, de Souza et al [81] describe the techno-economic potential of biomass as a fraction of the technical potential whose value meets the economic profitability criteria.…”