Short Rotation Coppice In Northern Italy : Comprehensive Sustainability

In Italy, the last twenty years Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) takes up about 7000 he. Over the years the development of specific poplar clones for biomass and the improvement of cultivation technique have made it possible to obtain remarkable increases in yield. However, the knowledge concerning this wood crop is not always clear and unanimous.GOAL To clarify Economic, Energetic and Environmental sustainability of this energy crop. A specific software tool was developed in order to provide unbiased information on the above three aspects of the “Comprehensive Sustainability (CS)” of energy crops.