Area determination for establishment of energy forest by GIS (Paperback)

In the last years the current energy crisis in Chile has led to consider different sources of renewable energy, where forest biomass from fast growing plantations (Eucalyptus sp.) play a important role. The aim of this study was to find suitable land areas (gross and net) for the establishment of wood energy plantations in Ranco province in Chile using as a tool geographic information system (GIS).