Bioenergy from Dendromass for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

Future PerspectivesAn Expert System to Forecast Population Developments of Insects Harmful to Short Rotation Coppice PlantationsSupporting the Use of Woody Energy Crops Through Efficient Stand Assessment Via Terrestrial Laser ScanningMeasuring Dendromass Quantities in the Open Landscape at Test Locations in Eastern German Using Publicly Available Geographic DataAn Analysis of the Potential to Cultivate Short Rotation Coppice on Deutsche Bahn AG Property in Central Germany Using a GIS-Based ApproachCompensation of Nutrient Losses Resulting from the Intensified Use of Woody Biomass Using Bark-Ash PelletsSOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF DENDROMASS FOR BIOENERGYSupply Chain-Based Business Models for WoodfuelSocio-Economic Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy Villages Incorporating Short Rotation Coppice in Their Energy SupplyThe Economic Assessment of Short Rotation Coppice Plantations and Their Profitability Relative to Annual Crops in Sachsen, GermanyDecision Criteria and Implementation Strategies for Short Rotation Coppice in Germany from the Perspective of StakeholdersThe Energy and Agricultural Policy Framework for Short Rotation Coppice in the EU and its Implementation in the Member StatesThe Legal Framework for Short Rotation Coppice in Germany in the Context of the "Greening" of the EU's Common Agricultural PolicyOpportunities Provided by Formal and Informal Planning to Promote the Cultivation of Dendromass for Energy and the Establishment of Wood-Based Supply Chains in GermanySustainability Certification of Short Rotation Coppice in GermanyAPPLICATIONSStrategies for the Development of Wood-Based Service Systems and Supply Chains to Promote Rural DevelopmentAdvisory Services and Public Awareness for Woody Biomass Production: A Regional Example of How to Provide Information and Guide Realisation, and the Corresponding Demand for InformationA Decision Support System to Link Stakeholder Perception with Regional Renewable Energy Goals for Woody BiomassDrying and Preparation of Wood Chips from Short Rotation CoppiceThe Bark to Wood Ratio of the Poplar Variety Populus Maximowiczii x Populus Nigra Grown in Short Rotation Coppice and the Calorific Properties of the Resultant WoodfuelConverting Wood from Short Rotation Coppice and Low Value Beech Wood into Thermoplastic CompositesParticleboards from Newly Exploited Wood Sources as a Starting Point for Cascade UtilisationCONCLUSIONThe Implementation of Scientific Research Findings in Policy Making - Challenges and Contradictions Highlighted by the Example of Short Rotation Coppice