Spatial analysis of biomass resources within a socio-ecologically heterogeneous region: Identifying opportunities for a mixed feedstock stream

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 209-232

  Calvert, Kirby ^a   Mabee, Warren ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofuel; GIS; Ontario; Siting; Supply cost

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919828291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22209964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi3010209     Document Type: Review

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