Sustainable exploitation of biomass for bioenergy from marginal lands in Europe

Project Information

SEEMLA

Grant agreement ID: 691874

DOI 10.3030/691874

Project closed

EC signature date 3 December 2015

Start date 1 January 2016

End date 31 December 2018

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost € 1 629 883,75

EU contribution € 1 629 883,75

Coordinated by

FACHAGENTUR NACHWACHSENDE ROHSTOFFE EV
Germany

Deliverables

Documents, reports (29)

Catalogue for bioenergy crops and their suitability in the categories of MagLs
Catalogue of proposed policies on regional and EU level
Final summary report of workshops, themed webinars and symposia
Final guidelines for the sustainable exploitation of MagLs for bioenergy

Final guidelines for the sustainable exploitation of MagLs for bioenergy production

Overview of policy landscapes

Overview of policy landscapes concerning biomass exploitation from MagLs for bioenergy production, on regional, national and EU level

Summary report on monitoring results for test sites (final)

Interim report on the establishment of test sites • Final report on monitoring results for test sites in Greece for the 2nd growing season (DAMT, DUTH, M35) • Final report on monitoring results for test sites in Ukraine (1) for the 2nd growing season (SALIX, M35) • Final report on monitoring results for test sites in Ukraine (2) for the 2nd growing season (IBC&SB, M35) • Final report on monitoring results for test sites in Germany for the 2nd growing season (BTU CS, M35)

Interim summary report of workshops, themed webinars and symposia
Interim report and data on MagL site conditions at the case study sites
Report on implementation of proposed policies
Interim report on the establishment of test sites
Final report of definitions and settings for WP 4
Final report on socio-economic assessment
Report of SEEMLA International Conference
Guidebook of methodology for MagL assessment

Guidebook of methodology to identify MagL and assess their availability in Europe; GIS model to identify location of MagL, provide their evaluation of basic criteria

Interim report of definitions and settings for WP 4
Conceptual framework and methodology for GIS application

Conceptual framework and methodology behind the GIS application (user’s guide)

Policy change recommendations at national level and at EU level

Policy change recommendations at national level (partner countries) and at EU level (consultation document)

Final report on environmental assessment covering LCA & LC-EIA
Final communication and exploitation strategy Work Plan

Final communication and exploitation strategy Work Plan incl. summary report on articles, press releases, media reports, project newsletters, media relations, participations in events and exhibitions.

Report on the review actions

Report on the review actions (stakeholders, experts, administration and policy makers)

Report on the application of SEEMLA approach
Report on suitable and available exploitation practices
Report on regional policies for the use of biomass from MagLs and strategies for pilot cases
Summary report on monitoring results for test sites (interim)

Interim report on the establishment of test sites • Interim report on monitoring results for test sites in Greece (DAMT, DUTH, M24) • Interim report on monitoring results for test sites in Ukraine (1) for the 1st growing season (SALIX, M24) • Interim report on monitoring results for test sites in Ukraine (2) for the 1st growing season (IBC&SB, M24) • Interim report on monitoring results for test sites in Germany for the 1st growing season (BTU CS, M24)

Report of general understanding of MagL

Summary report: General understanding of MagLs with an overview of MagL issues; Database on availability of MagLs; Report on Practice of MagLs use and prospective for bioenergy crops growing

Update communication and exploitation strategy Work Plan

Update communication and exploitation strategy Work Plan incl. summary report on articles, press releases, media reports, project newsletters, media relations, participations in events and exhibitions.

Guidelines for the the sustainable exploitation of pilot areas

Guidelines for the the sustainable exploitation of pilot areas for bioenergy production

Report on MagL concepts, debate and indicators

Report on a) Conceptual foundations and on scientifically sound criteria for the identification of MagLs, state of the art of existing indicator sets; b) The applicability of existing MagL debate for assessing; c) Tentative list MagL indicators

Report on site selection for case studies

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Project website
Templates and cooperate design for articles, press releases, media reports, project newsletters
Project logo
Project branded templates

Project branded templates (i.e. project flyers template, PowerPoint template, E-newsletter template, etc.)

Other (4)

Improved web-based application – final version

Improved web-based application – final version (evaluation methodology of the alternative exploitation scenarios, results of pilot implementation)

GIS application – final version

GIS application – final version (evaluation methodology of the alternative exploitation scenarios, results of pilot implementation)

Web-based application for suitability assessment

Web-based application (suitability assessment of a MagL for bioenergy production)

GIS application for MagL types availability

GIS application (MagL types available for exploitation per bioenergy plant)

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (1)

Assessment and quantification of marginal lands for biomass production in Europe using soil-quality indicators

Author(s): Werner Gerwin, Frank Repmann, Spyridon Galatsidas, Despoina Vlachaki, Nikos Gounaris, Wibke Baumgarten, Christiane Volkmann, Dimitrios Keramitzis, Fotis Kiourtsis, Dirk Freese
Published in: SOIL, Issue 4/4, 2018, Page(s) 267-290, ISSN 2199-398X
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
DOI: 10.5194/soil-4-267-2018