economic and social development of every country. All the economic activities implying growth and development are closely related to the resources available amount and their use efficiency. Considering the Kyoto protocol, for which the European Union members committed themselves to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, and the endless fluctuation of the fossil fuels prices, in Italy, for the next few years, the Government and the Regions will adopt incentives to produce energy from renewable resources. In Italy, the most important renewable energy productions are supplied from aeolic and hydroelectric power, with 77 and 222 plants respectively, for 20021; there are several geothermal and photovoltaic power stations, with 27 and 4 plants. Concerning the biomass plants, in 2002 there were 77 power stations that were using biomass from forestal use, agricultural productions and solid waste. Particularly, biomass allows to supply heat, by heating public and private buildings. In the present study, the perspectives deriving from the biomass use to produce energy in rural areas have been analyzed. At the same time, the potential starting-up of a new local network enterprises, capable of producing biomass power to supply thermic and electric plants, has been analyzed. The quantitative assessment of the forestal and agricultural activities and wood processing (sawmills and joineries) residual products, allows the evaluation of the potential productions and following transformation of the biomass into energy. The analysis has been carried out for 4 small municipalities, which well represent the rural areas of the Region of Basilicata. A Geographic Information System has been developed and represents the most important step to assess the potentiality of the region. By using GIS softwares and field measurements, available land extensions and potential biomass energy productions have been evaluated. According with the most recent European Union common agricultural policies, providing for a reduction of the aids paid to farmers, it has been possible to hypothesize multicriteria analysis models, capable to select the most suitable areas for a possible development of energy crops productions. Two different hypothesis have been carried out: the first one excluding the land occupied by annual crops, the second one including them. The analysis results show that the proposed methodology of multicriteria analysis gives an useful tool to support the land management and planning, by considering simultaneously economic, environmental and agricultural criteria.
Biomass resources as a renewable energy resource: The region of Basilicata rural areas study case
ROMANO, Severino;COZZI, Mario
2005-01-01
Abstract
economic and social development of every country. All the economic activities implying growth and development are closely related to the resources available amount and their use efficiency. Considering the Kyoto protocol, for which the European Union members committed themselves to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, and the endless fluctuation of the fossil fuels prices, in Italy, for the next few years, the Government and the Regions will adopt incentives to produce energy from renewable resources. In Italy, the most important renewable energy productions are supplied from aeolic and hydroelectric power, with 77 and 222 plants respectively, for 20021; there are several geothermal and photovoltaic power stations, with 27 and 4 plants. Concerning the biomass plants, in 2002 there were 77 power stations that were using biomass from forestal use, agricultural productions and solid waste. Particularly, biomass allows to supply heat, by heating public and private buildings. In the present study, the perspectives deriving from the biomass use to produce energy in rural areas have been analyzed. At the same time, the potential starting-up of a new local network enterprises, capable of producing biomass power to supply thermic and electric plants, has been analyzed. The quantitative assessment of the forestal and agricultural activities and wood processing (sawmills and joineries) residual products, allows the evaluation of the potential productions and following transformation of the biomass into energy. The analysis has been carried out for 4 small municipalities, which well represent the rural areas of the Region of Basilicata. A Geographic Information System has been developed and represents the most important step to assess the potentiality of the region. By using GIS softwares and field measurements, available land extensions and potential biomass energy productions have been evaluated. According with the most recent European Union common agricultural policies, providing for a reduction of the aids paid to farmers, it has been possible to hypothesize multicriteria analysis models, capable to select the most suitable areas for a possible development of energy crops productions. Two different hypothesis have been carried out: the first one excluding the land occupied by annual crops, the second one including them. The analysis results show that the proposed methodology of multicriteria analysis gives an useful tool to support the land management and planning, by considering simultaneously economic, environmental and agricultural criteria.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.