Forest Maintenance Practices and Wood Energy Alternatives to Increase Uses of Forest Resources in a Local Initiative in Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan

Forest Maintenance Practices and Wood Energy Alternatives to Increase Uses of Forest Resources in a Local Initiative in Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan

This study assesses the impact of wood energy use under underutilized conditions of wood resources: the impact on promotion of forest maintenance practices (FMPs), user costs, and local economies, using the case of a local initiative in Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan. We conducted two main analyses: resour...

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Main Authors: Takashi Hayashi, Daisuke Sawauchi, Daisuke Kunii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
forest maintenance practice
wood energy
underutilization
thinned trees
sustainable wood resource
Japan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/11/1949

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