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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112765
	Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: Economic valuation under different informational contexts
	Pinto L.C.; Sousa S.; Valente M.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	161
英文摘要	Forest biomass use for energy production is not only an increasingly popular renewable source of energy, but has also been proposed as a tool for forest management, which can help reduce the incidence of forest fires. Similarly, an adequate management of biomass is a cornerstone of a more circular economy. Acknowledging this triple advantage of using forest biomass for energy production, the present paper studies the public acceptability of promoting the production, management and use of this resource, using a non-market valuation methodology and controlled information exposure. We test the sensitivity of the stated willingness-to-pay by randomly exposing respondents to information about the potential advantages and disadvantages of forest biomass energy. A questionnaire was developed and implemented in Portugal in September 2019. We find that respondents value the increase in the use of forest biomass for energy production and that, when exposed to the information scenarios relating to national benefits as well as fire prevention benefits, increase their valuation. Information on local benefits does not significantly increase stated willingness to pay, but on local costs decreases the amounts stated. Overall, there is public support for forest bioenergy and scope to improve it through policies exploring these dimensions of public support. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Circular economy; Economic valuation; Forest biomass; Forest fires; Informational treatments; Renewable energy
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Biomass; Fire hazards; Fireproofing; Fires; Information management; Bio-energy; Circular economy; Economic valuation; Energy productions; Forest biomass; Forest fires; Informational treatment; Public support; Renewable energies; Willingness to pay; Deforestation; bioenergy; biomass; biomass power; economic system; forest fire; forest management; valuation; wildlife management; Portugal
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256377
作者单位	NIPE and EEG, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal; Polytechnic of Coimbra, Coimbra Business School Research Centre, ISCAC and CERNAS, 3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Pinto L.C.,Sousa S.,Valente M.. Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: Economic valuation under different informational contexts[J],2022,161.
APA	Pinto L.C.,Sousa S.,&Valente M..(2022).Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: Economic valuation under different informational contexts.Energy Policy,161.
MLA	Pinto L.C.,et al."Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: Economic valuation under different informational contexts".Energy Policy 161(2022).