Title:
Regional Biomass Potentials from Airborne Laser Scanning Data, Case South-East Finland
Author(s):
Laihanen, M., Karhunen, A., Ranta, T.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to determine and analyse how the results from forest airborne laser scanning can be utilised when analysing the availability of forest fuel in the regional level. During last years, Finland’s forest inventory has been made by airborne laser scanning method. The analysing method and the potential availability of forest energy have been presented with a case example in this study. In Finland, the most important renewable energy sources are wood fuels which share is about 73% from renewable energy sources. The forest owners need to be activated to administer their property effectively. The increased demand of wood fuel needs new methods to define the availability of wood fuels. In this task, the challenge is huge number of forest owners. The laser scanning results indicate the volume of roundwood (m3) and the forest energy potentials from small-diameter energy woods, stumps and logging residues. The detailed forest inventory data can be presenting on the Internet based applications. Also in the regional level, there is willingness to use wood fuels more extensively. The new potential users are especially in the municipalities’ district heating sector and space heating in rural areas where the imported natural gas and fuel oil may be replaced by domestic fuels. In energy production, the use of forest energy must be sustainable. By using airborne laser scanning method, the forest energy resources can be evaluated more effectively and more specifically.
Keywords:
bioenergy, forest residues, potential, renewable energies, resources
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass Potentials and Biomass Mobilisation
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.1.27
Pages:
175 - 177
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-1DV.1.27
Price:
FREE
