Measuring Accessibility and Optimising Logistics of Marginal Land Grass Biomass in the Case of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Ollila Katri () and Kotavaara Ossi ()
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Ollila Katri: Kerttu Saalasti Institute, Oulu University, Finland
Kotavaara Ossi: Kerttu Saalasti Institute, Oulu University, Finland

European Countryside, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 542-562

Abstract: Grass biomass originating from marginal agricultural land unsuitable for food production can be utilised in variety of bio-based productions. The key profitability constraints for such productions are regional availability and transport costs. The aim of this paper is to methodologically test open access agricultural field parcel data – enabled by the EU INSPIRE directive – integrated with the road network in measuring biomass accessibility and optimising collection and transport using geographic information system (GIS) technology in two Finnish case areas. The analytical framework applies closest facility and vehicle routing analyses for tractor and truck transport scenarios. The key finding is that the area of field parcels and the amount of biomass accumulating within an observed area are not the only important factors influencing transport efficiency: cost-effectiveness of collection routes can be equally high in regions with scarce and abundant biomass areas.

Keywords: Agricultural parcel data; INSPIRE; Accessibility; Network analyses; Geographic information systems (GIS); Marginal agricultural land; Field biomass; Circular economy; Finland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2023-0029

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