GIS-based methodology for Chernobyl contaminated land management through biomass conversion into energy - A case study for Polessie, Ukraine

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 409-421

  Goor, F ^a   Davydchuk, V ^b   Vandenhove, H ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chernobyl; Geographic information system (GIS); Radiocaesium; Renewable energy; Short rotation coppice

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION;

LAND MANAGEMENT;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CONTAMINATED LAND; COPPICE; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT;

POLESSIE; UKRAINE;

POACEAE;

EID: 0042355303     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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