Valorisation du bois biography

Energy transition and sustainable use of wood energy in local short circuits. A geographical view on a path full of pitfalls.

Transition énergétique et valorisation durable du bois-énergie en circuits courts locaux.

Un regard géographique sur une voie semée d'embûches.

Convinced by the IFN's assessments that the French forest resource is overabundant and spread over the whole country, many actors thought that the development of wood-energy could only take place on a local scale.

Valorisation du bois biography book

In a country renowned for the quality of its forest management, concern for the sustainability of forest resources seemed meaningless. However, the warnings released by the paper and panel industries and the growing questions raised by many players in the wood industry prompted us to look into the issue.

In contrast to current research which, by using the theoretical arsenal of the territorial resource, contributes to strengthen the idea of 'local at all costs', our thesis questions the feasibility of