Recent Applications in a Lignocellulosic Bioenergy Systems Context

With increasing maturity of the LCA approach, the numbers of studies using LCA have increased. A variety of LCA studies deal with forestry, forestry products, or different forestry production phases, such as harvesting, primary or secondary transport. The increasing interest in short-rotation coppice (SRC) systems is also reflected by the increasing number of LCA studies investigating the environmental impact of these bioenergy initiatives. A selection of LCA studies focussing on forestry operations and related products, as well as SRC plantings, is listed in Table 11.1, below.