Abstract
Latvia is the fourth most forested country in Europe. 52% of the country’s area is covered by forest lands. Approximately 41% of the forests are composed of conifers that are the most harvested among the tree species in Latvia. Therefore, as a result of logging, large amount of coniferous residues are created and abandoned in forests. There are several alternatives for sustainable use of coniferous residues. Still, the exact quantity of the resource is not known. Thus, it is not clear, whether its amount is sufficient for products’ manufacturing. The aim of the study is to assess the potential of the coniferous greenery from logging residues’ extraction in Latvia. A system dynamic’s model that allows simulation of complex forestry processes depending on various endogenous and exogenous factors has been built for this purpose.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219-224 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Vide. Tehnologija. Resursi - Environment, Technology, Resources |
| Volume | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 10th International Scientific Practical Conference on Environment. Technology. Resources, 2015 - Rezekne, Latvia Duration: 18 Jun 2015 → 20 Jun 2015 Conference number: 10 |
Keywords*
- Biomass
- Coniferous
- Greenery
- Logging residue
- System dynamics
Field of Science*
- 2.7 Environmental engineering
Publication Type*
- 3.3. Publications in conference proceedings indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database