TY - CHAP
T1 - Economic impacts of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy in Mississippi
AU - Perez-Verdin, Gustavo
AU - Grebner, Donald L.
AU - Munn, Ian A.
AU - Sun, Changyou
AU - Grado, Stephen C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors extend their gratitude to the tribal leaders of the five barangays who gave their consent to conduct the study in their communities; the barangay officials for guiding the interviewers in the course of the survey; all the municipal health officials and staff of Maramag, Bukidnon, for their cooperation and support to the study; and finally, to the Lumads of Maramag for sharing their time, ideas and experiences, which made the study a reality. The authors would also like to extend their gratitude to Misereor, a Catholic-based funding agency in Germany, for the funding support extended to the Medical Action Group, Inc. (MAG), a human rights NGO in the Philippines involved in advocating the peoples' right to health.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study examined the economic impacts of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy conversion in Mississippi. Analysis of economic impacts was organized around three groups of events: (1) recovery of logging and thinning residues, (2) electricity generation from co-firing systems, and (3) construction and operation of biofuel facilities. Input-output analysis was used to simulate economic impacts in terms of gross output, value-added, and employment. Cost information and woody biomass inventories were obtained from the literature, a statewide forest inventory, and Impact Analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) database. Results showed that the single activity of recovery of all available logging and thinning residues would create a considerable number of jobs and stimulate the rural economy with more resources coming to local industries and households. Due to construction and operation costs, economic impacts of biofuels were higher than biopower. However, biofuels reported the lowest employment and value-added multipliers of all three groups. This may be due, in part, to equipment and materials manufactured outside of the state. It is expected that as technology, equipment, and human capital were gradually attracted to the area, the multiplicative effect and expenditure retention should increase. These results can help decision-makers evaluate Mississippi's potential for future bioenergy development.
AB - This study examined the economic impacts of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy conversion in Mississippi. Analysis of economic impacts was organized around three groups of events: (1) recovery of logging and thinning residues, (2) electricity generation from co-firing systems, and (3) construction and operation of biofuel facilities. Input-output analysis was used to simulate economic impacts in terms of gross output, value-added, and employment. Cost information and woody biomass inventories were obtained from the literature, a statewide forest inventory, and Impact Analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) database. Results showed that the single activity of recovery of all available logging and thinning residues would create a considerable number of jobs and stimulate the rural economy with more resources coming to local industries and households. Due to construction and operation costs, economic impacts of biofuels were higher than biopower. However, biofuels reported the lowest employment and value-added multipliers of all three groups. This may be due, in part, to equipment and materials manufactured outside of the state. It is expected that as technology, equipment, and human capital were gradually attracted to the area, the multiplicative effect and expenditure retention should increase. These results can help decision-makers evaluate Mississippi's potential for future bioenergy development.
KW - Biofuels
KW - Biopower
KW - Economic multipliers
KW - IMPLAN
KW - Logging residues
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84895272651&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Capítulo
SN - 9781608762620
SP - 135
EP - 152
BT - Global Change and Forestry
PB - Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
ER -