Sustainability impact assessment for local energy supplies' development – The case of the alpine area of Lake Como,Italy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. European Forest Institute, Yliopistokatu, 6, 80100 Joensuu, Finland;2. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza, 1, 20126 Milano, Italy;1. University of the Ryukyus, Engineering Faculty, PESC Laboratory, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0129, Japan;2. Kabul University, Engineering Faculty, Jamal Mina, 3rd District, 1006, Kabul, Afghanistan;3. Technical Teachers Training Academy (TTTA), Electrical Engineering Department, Chihl Sutton, Kabul, Afghanistan;1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA;2. Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA;3. Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA |
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| Abstract: | The development of distributed energy systems has important environmental, social and economic implications. Local decision-making processes must be guided by a careful evaluation of the sustainability of production chains and alternative choices. The aim of this study is to explore if and how an integrated assessment can quantify the extent to which bioenergy supply chain development contributes to rural development and energy policy objectives. We applied a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for local bioenergy development in the alpine area of Lake Como (Italy). We modeled the local bioenergy chain in 2008 and eleven scenarios considering different biomass utilizations, mechanization levels, combustion technologies, and subsidies schemes at 2020. We calculated economic, social and environmental indicators. We interpret and discuss the scenario analysis in order to support the bioenergy planning under the light of its implications for the different policy aims and concerns. |
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| Keywords: | Sustainability assessment Supply chain Rural development Woody chips Energy planning Mountain forests |
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