Search for dissertations about: "fuelwood"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word fuelwood.
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6. Plant ecological studies related to restoration of a degraded ecosystem in central Tanzania
Abstract : Kondoa Irangi area is among the most degraded ecosystems in Central Tanzania as a result of heavygrazing, fire, collection of fuelwood and improper cultivation practices. The restoration process of thisdegraded ecosystem through natural regeneration is slowed by the semi-arid climate of the area combinedwith poor soil nutrient status. READ MORE
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7. Mild Wet Torrefaction and Characterization of Woody Biomass from Mozambique for Thermal Applications
Abstract : Mozambique has vast forestry resources and also considerable biomass waste material such as bagasse, rice husks, sawdust, coconut husks and shells, cashew nut shell and lump charcoal waste. The potential of the total residues from the agricultural sector and the forest industry is estimated to be approximately 13 PJ. READ MORE
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8. Spatial forest resource competition: an economic study : How increased competition and production flexibility affect woody feedstock markets
Abstract : This thesis explores the Swedish forestry and forest industry sectors, together with their adjoining markets, and examines how these sectors are currently positioned to meet future developments and demands. For this purpose, four specific research questions are formulated, focusing on: (1) the structural composition of forest industry sector and how it will be affected by an increasing feedstock competition; (2) the production flexibility of the forest industry; (3) the resource allocation and price effects from increased feedstock competition; and (4) the potential implications from improved harvesting efficiency. READ MORE
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9. Essays on energy demand and renewable natural resource management
Abstract : This thesis is a collection of five self-contained papers in the area of energy demand and renewable natural resource management. Paper 1 analyzes the dynamics in cooking fuel choices among Ghanaian households over the period 2005 and 2013 and further investigate the main forces driving households’ choice of cooking fuel. READ MORE
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10. A new measurement method to analyse the thermochemical conversion of solid fuels
Abstract : The firing of fuel wood has been identified as one of themain causes of pollutant emissions from small-scale (.... READ MORE