A STUDY ON METHODOLOGY FOR WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY UTILIZATION PLANNING IN NON-TIMBER PRODUCTION AREA

In recent years, the use of woody biomass energy attracts attention as a solution for mitigating climate change and preventing natural disasters by forest management. However, the areas where woody biomass should be utilized are unconfirmed owing to the lack of a resource supply system in non-timber production areas in Japan. Thus, the aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of zoning by designing zones from the viewpoints of economic, environmental, and disaster prevention factors. The results showed that the zoning methodology in this study can support planning comprehensively considered economy, environment, and disaster prevention.