Alternative supply chains for logging residues under access constraints

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 266-274

  Spinelli, Raffaele ^a   Di Gironimo, Giuseppe ^b   Esposito, Gianpiero ^b   Magagnotti, Natascia ^a  

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

biomass; chipping; energy; logistics; simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHAINS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LANDING; LOGISTICS; ROADSIDES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CHIPPING; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ENERGY; LOGGING RESIDUES; ROAD VEHICLES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SUPPLY COSTS;

COSTS;

EID: 84899909192     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2014.896939     Document Type: Article

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