<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The energy potential from pruning residues of permanent crops is significant. However, there is not much data about the environmental influence of the processes related to harvesting, storage and transportation of pruning residues. In this paper, the methodology of analysis of the environmental impact assessment applied within the <italic>EuroPruning</italic> project is presented. The screening and scoping steps in accordance with <italic>Directive 97/11/EC</italic> as well as other procedures included in <italic>ISO 14001</italic> methodology, which are related to the environmental impact, are described. As a result, the selected approach for the determination of the potential environmental effects, including risk description and prevention actions is presented.</p></abstract>

The energy potential from pruning residues of permanent crops is significant. However, there is not much data about the environmental influence of the processes related to harvesting, storage and transportation of pruning residues. In this paper, the methodology of analysis of the environmental impact assessment applied within the EuroPruning project is presented. The screening and scoping steps in accordance with Directive 97/11/EC as well as other procedures included in ISO 14001 methodology, which are related to the environmental impact, are described. As a result, the selected approach for the determination of the potential environmental effects, including risk description and prevention actions is presented.

Orchard’s Pruning for Energy Purposes – Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment of New Logistic Chain Developed within <italic>Europruning</italic> Project – Part 1

WUELS – Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

CIRCE – Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption

Agricultural Engineering

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Orchard’s Pruning for Energy Purposes – Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment of New Logistic Chain Developed within  Project – Part 1

The energy potential from pruning residues of permanent crops is significant. However, there is not much data about the environmental influence of the...

Orchard’s Pruning for Energy Purposes – Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment of New Logistic Chain Developed within Europruning Project – Part 1

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 29 - 36

Received: Oct 01, 2017

Accepted: Dec 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2018-0003

Keywords
pruned biomass, energetic utilisation, environmental impact assessment

© 2018 Arkadiusz Dyjakon et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Orchard’s Pruning for Energy Purposes – Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment of New Logistic Chain Developed within Europruning Project – Part 1

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 29 - 36

Received: Oct 01, 2017

Accepted: Dec 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2018-0003

Keywordspruned biomass, energetic utilisation, environmental impact assessment

© 2018 Arkadiusz Dyjakon et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
pruned biomass, energetic utilisation, environmental impact assessment