Identification of potential energy wood terminal locations using a spatial multicriteria decision analysis

摘要: Abstract The utilization of fuel wood from forests contributes to the European Energy Strategies but requires a collection system that normally consists road/railroad infrastructure and storage sites. While transport network usually already exists, custom-built terminals are often not available. A reliable identification potential energy terminal (EWT) locations consideration spatial information preferences stakeholders. To meet these requirements, multicriteria decision analysis model was developed. framework three steps. (1) An exclusion eliminates unsuitable areas. (2) performance suitable areas is evaluated by applying fuzzy set theory involving experts who assign their via Analytical Hierarchy Process. combination data users results in Suitability Index map. (3) pre-defined grid transforms into EWT points. Planned were if they threshold values. For all analyses, geographic systems technology used. demonstrated Styria (Austria). Infrastructure phytosanitary risks have been identified as most important evaluation criteria for selecting EWTs, whereas land use nature protection negligible. Only 18% Styria, or almost 300,000 ha, classified In particular, coniferous alpine with steep terrain high snow cover duration reduced original study area dramatically. Therefore, more than 50% potentially only southeastern part province. this region, hilly broadleaved dominate, which excluded storing because risks. application achieved 82 points total Styria.