How to measure the size of a bio-based economy: Evidence from Flanders

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4368-4375

  Vandermeulen, V ^a   Prins, W ^a   Nolte, S ^a   Van Huylenbroeck, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bio based economy; Economic valuation; Framework; Policy makers; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BIO-BASED ECONOMY; ECONOMIC VALUATION; FRAMEWORK; POLICY MAKERS; STAKEHOLDERS;

DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; FOSSIL FUELS;

FUEL ECONOMY;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SIZE; STAKEHOLDER; VALUATION;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS;

EID: 80053583196     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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