Definition and Classification of Potential of Forest Wood Biomass in Terms of Sustainable Development: A Review

Julija Konstantinavičienė () and Vlada Vitunskienė
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Julija Konstantinavičienė: Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Vlada Vitunskienė: Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: The role of sustainable biomass, including wood biomass, is becoming increasingly important due to the European Green Deal. In the context of developing a sustainable bioeconomy, the use of wood depends on many physical, biological, technological, environmental, economic, social and political constraints. This study presents a systematic literature review by types of wood biomass potential. The literature review has shown that there is a lack of a comprehensive framework for wood biomass potential (for all needs, not only for energy production) in terms of sustainable development and that there is no general agreement on how to describe the sustainable potential of wood biomass nor how to measure it. Furthermore, the analysis has revealed certain uncertainties in describing the constraints of the potential of wood biomass. These uncertainties highlight the complexity of understanding the concept of sustainable wood biomass potential. The study addressed a definition potential of forest wood biomass for the needs of energy and industry in terms of sustainable development. The theoretical, technical and sustainable potentials of wood biomass were defined and their constraints were detailed. This study’s contributions to the conceptual clarity of the definition of the sustainable potential of wood biomass are (1) the definition of forest sustainable development, (2) the definition and classification of the potential of wood biomass, and (3) the synthesis of conceptual frameworks for the sustainable potential of wood biomass from forests.

Keywords: biomass; definition; constraints; forest; potential; sustainable; wood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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