Assessing the ecological and economic sustainability of energy crops

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 345-355

  Hanegraaf, Marjoleine C ^a   Biewinga, Edo E ^a   Van Der Bijl, Gert ^a  

^a Ctr for Agriculture and Environment   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chain analysis; Ecology; Economy; Energy crops; Environment; Greenhouse gases; Incentives; Land use; LCA; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CROP;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND USE; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHAIN ANALYSIS; ENERGY CROPS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0031720348     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(98)00042-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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