Title:
A Gis-based Multi-Criteria Approach to Identify Suitable Locations for Biomass Energy-facilities. The Case Study of the Foggia Province
Author(s):
Monteleone, M., Cammerino, A.R.B.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
a wide set of multiple economic, social and environmental factors are generally involved in the choice of suitable locations for biomass energy plants. Feasible alternatives with respect to specific issues should be proposed and evaluated. The purpose of this work is to point out a methodology that, according to a specific set of criteria, identifies and delimits the most suitable geographic areas to be addressed as proper location of a bio-energy plant. A case study was developed with specific reference to the Foggia Province, a large agricultural district in the Apulia region (South East of Italy). Residues from winter cereal crops, olive grove and vineyard pruning were the biomass feedstock considered. This kind of biomass resources is largely available in the area, showing quite high average values of spatial density (approximately 30-70 t km-2) but considerably variable among different areas of the same district. An Analytic Hierarchy Process-Ordered Weighted Averaging (AHP-OWA) was applied through the use of the FLOWA software (Fuzzy Linguistic-OWA). This tool applies fuzzy quantifiers within ArcGIS, allowing a multi-criteria decision analysis, a land clustering procedure useful to decide the location of energy plants, a supporting land information system for energy planning.
Keywords:
agricultural residues, biomass, decision making, geographical information system (GIS), energy planning
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass feedstock, residues and by-products
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BV.1.58
Pages:
371 - 376
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1BV.1.58
Price:
FREE
