Supply of Wood Biomass in Poland in Terms of Extraordinary Threat and Energy Transition

Magdalena Majchrzak, Piotr Szczypa and Krzysztof Adamowicz
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Magdalena Majchrzak: The College of Economics and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland
Piotr Szczypa: The College of Economics and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland
Krzysztof Adamowicz: The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-22

Abstract: In this article, we present the possibility of applying the concept of elasticity in the system of sustainable energy development through the use of wood biomass. We used a dual (socio-ecological and economic) approach to sustainable energy development. The research was carried out using the methods of reduction reasoning, scientific observation, and examination of source documents. We identified crisis threats in the context of sustainable energy development. Then, we analyzed the supply of wood biomass in Poland, taking into account its geographical location. As a result, we identified and characterized the causal relationships between the assumptions of the concept of resistance and the sustainable development of energy with the use of wood biomass. We found that the concepts of resilience can be adapted to assessing energy sustainability. This adaptation is based on resilience, flexibility, and strategic ability to revitalize the country. We found that five key threats (extreme weather events, climate breakdown, pollution, infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity) affect both the energy-sustainability system and forest management, and the relationship is two-way. We show that the production of forest biomass is compatible with modern forest management and supports the implementation of sustainable energy development, which takes place under the concept of resilience.

Keywords: resilience; biomass; energy; extraordinary threat; transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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