spatial distribution of biomass, in a Sahelian woodland setting.The woodlands in some parts of the Sahel are effectively an … computational method for assessing policy impacts on the cost of woodfuel supplies, and the spatial distribution of biomass, in a … management around the city of N`Djamena in Chad.This paper - a product of the Environment, Infrastructure, and Agriculture …

L.f.), Shorea sp., and Cinnamomum camphora (C. camphora) biomass wood. The experiments were performed at 27 °C (room … water from the wood chip biomass matrix with a water content of 10%-40%. The UV-vis spectra of the collected liquid extract … indicated the presence of some wood biomass-derived compounds. The FT-IR spectra revealed that the functional group compositions …

This paper presents a geospatial mapping model for assessing spatial distribution and demand of biomass sources for … household energy use in Nepal. In the context of rural households, correlation between supply and demand of biomass is crucial … topographical regions: lowlands, hills, and mountains, where geospatial distribution and demand of biomass are different. The supply …

Charcoal is an important cooking fuel in urban Africa. In this paper, we estimate the current number of charcoal users … fuel. We find that 195 million people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on charcoal as their primary cooking fuel and gauge that … and project trends for the coming decades. Charcoal production is often not effectively regulated, and it hence …

The production of charcoal to meet cooking needs of urban households is one of the main causes of deforestation and … degradation of Africa’s tropical forests, which offer significant carbon sequestration capacity to the global economy. In … offered LPG stoves through subsidy and on credit to measure their impact on charcoal consumption and the corresponding …

Charcoal is a dominant energy source in urban areas of Uganda, and increases in retail prices in the past have led to … social unrest. This paper assesses the relationship between charcoal and fuel prices to determine whether fuel prices … influence the retail price of charcoal. We specify a transportation cost model for charcoal supply and derive the reduced …