L.C. Quinta-Nova

GIS-Based Suitability Model for Assessment of Forest Biomass Energy Potential in a Region of Portugal

This work focuses on developed a decision support system based on multicriteria spatial analysis to assess the potential for generation of biomass residues from forestry sources in a region of Portugal (Beira Baixa). A set of environmental, economic and social criteria was defined, evaluated and weighted in the context of Saatys analytic hierarchies. The best alternatives were obtained after applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The model was applied to the central region of Portugal where forest and agriculture are the most representative land uses. Finally, sensitivity analysis of the set of factors and their associated weights was performed to test the robustness of the model. The proposed evaluation model provides a valuable reference for decision makers in establishing a standardized means of selecting the optimal location for new biomass plants.

Búsqueda de indicadores de sostenibilidad para la región transfronteriza Alentejo-CentroExtremadura - OTALEX C

Dominguez, Maria Teresa et al.-- Sesion 03, S.03-11-O.-- Comunicacion oral presentada XI Congreso Nacional de la Asociacion Espanola de Ecologia Terrestre (Invitacion a la Ecologia: estrechando lazos con la sociedad), celebrado del 6-10, mayo, 2013, en Pamplona-Iruna, Espana.Poster, S.04-14-P, presentado en la Sesion 04: Quercus: decaimiento, regeneracion y gestion frente al cambio global, del citado congreso celebrado del 6-10 de mayo 2013, en Pamplona-Iruna, Espana.Sesion 04, S.04-05-P.-- Poster presentado al citado Congreso, celebrado del 6-10, mayo, 2013, en Pamplona-Iruna, Espana.