A multicriteria GIS-based approach for mapping biomass agricultural residues availability for biopower plants

GUIDO, ROCÍO E.; RODRÍGUEZ, C. RAMIRO; JAVI, VERÓNICA M.; OVIEDO, OSCAR A.

CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

SPRINGER

Año: 2024

1618-954X

he development of accurate bioenergetic models, that simulate scenarios for decision making and policy planning contributions, has become a necessity in the actual climate crisis context. The objective of this work is to develop a multicriteria methodology to evaluate scenarios for assessing a region´s bioenergetic potential and determining optimal location of biopower plants. This method utilizes a geographic information system that incorporates local biomass distribution, crop harvest statistics, detailed yield data, preference and exclusion maps. The approach examines the current local use of residues in the context of long-term soil preservation, employing sustainable residue removal. When it is applied to the Province of Córdoba, Argentina, specifically assessing main agricultural harvest residues, the model identifies 1.8 million tn/year of theoretical residues, primarily from corn and soybean, revalorizing only 4.1% of the available harvest agricultural residues. When employing