Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques have been developed since the late 1960s
in order to analyze environmental impacts of various products or companies. Although LCA …

Abstract Purpose of Review One of the challenges of forest operations is to consider the
consequences of different management strategies and to estimate the economic …

The demand for wood for energy production in Ireland is predicted to double from 1.5 million
m 3 over bark (OB) in 2011 to 3 million m 3 OB by 2020. There is a large potential for …

The forestry sector is showing an increasing demand for documentation about its
environmental performance. Concerning forest operations, many studies have revealed …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become a common and standardized
methodology to evaluate the environmental profiles of forest systems. In this study twelve …

Climate change is increasingly affecting forest ecosystems. Modifying the species
composition towards species mixtures with a higher potential to mitigate the negative effect …

The production of plywood represents a major proportion of engineered wood products. The
traditional manufacturing process requires very thorough drying of the wood before gluing …

Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this literature review was to bring together the most
relevant and recent research information on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions …

Terrain conditions, stand structure attributes, and environmental factors are important
elements that determine the success of timber harvests. Planning designs for timber …

Aim of this study is to analyze the energy requirements and the CO 2 emission of the wood
chip transportation in a short supply chain (within a radius of the travelled distance equal to …