P & L Cook and Partners
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Contents
Executive summary
Acronyms
1 Background to short rotation biomass in Scotland
2 Yield and availability of suitable land for short rotation biomass in Scotland
3 Task 1, Assessment of the Economic Case for SRC and SRF on Poorer Agricultural Land
3.1 Sensitivity analysis
3.2 Support for SRB
3.3 Gaps in knowledge
4 Task 2, Scoping study on the environmental implications of SRC and SRF on poorer quality land.
4.1 Carbon storage
4.2 Emissions to air and water
4.3 Impacts of SRB on water resources
5 Task 4 Effects of SRB on Biodiversity
5.1 Species and habitats affected by SRB
5.2 Conclusions
Appendices
Appendix 1 References
Appendix 2 Economic Appraisal
Appendix 3 Environmental Appraisal
Appendix 4 Impact on Biodiversity
Title | Investigation of the Economics and Potential Environmental Impacts of the Production of Short Rotation Coppicing on Poorer Quality Land |
Customer | The Scottish Government |
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Author | Name | J Webb, Peter Cook, Ute Skiba, Peter Levy, Todd Sajwaj, Clare Parker, Andrew Mouat |
Approved by | Name | J Webb |
Signature | JWebb |
Date | 23 January 2009 |