Examining wood-energy systems with integrated assessment and landscape models

This research paper examines the potential for combining Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) with geo-spatial landscape models to better understand the interactions between energy, economy, and land use in regions heavily dependent on woodfuels, specifically focusing on a case study in Kenya.

• Traditional woodfuels, including fuelwood and charcoal, are primary energy sources in sub-Saharan Africa, but their unsustainable harvesting leads to land cover change, biodiversity loss, and declines in terrestrial carbon stocks. Furthermore, combustion emissions cause significant morbidity and mortality and contribute to climate change, potentially exceeding the climate impacts of industrial sources in many sub-Saharan African nations.
• There are two conflicting archetypes regarding the environmental impact of woodfuels in sub-Saharan Africa: a 'negative' view that sees woodfuel extraction as a primary driver of environmental degradation because trees cannot regenerate fast enough, and a 'positive' view that considers the impact minimal and argues that deforestation is primarily driven by other processes, such as agricultural expansion.

APA

Bailis, R. (2019). Examining wood-energy systems with integrated assessment and landscape models. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/examining-wood-energy-systems-with-integrated-assessment-and-landscape-models.pdf

Chicago

Bailis, Rob. Examining wood-energy systems with integrated assessment and landscape models. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2019. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/examining-wood-energy-systems-with-integrated-assessment-and-landscape-models.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bailis2019examining, author = {Bailis, Rob}, title = {{Examining wood-energy systems with integrated assessment and landscape models}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/examining-wood-energy-systems-with-integrated-assessment-and-landscape-models.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }