The impact of considering land intensification and updated data on biofuels land use change and emissions estimates

The impact of considering land intensification and updated data on biofuels land use change and emissions estimates

Abstract Background The GTAP model has been used to estimate biofuel policy induced land use changes and consequent GHG emissions for more than a decade. This paper reviews the history of the model and database modifications and improvements that have occurred over that period. In particular, the pa...

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Main Authors: Farzad Taheripour, Xin Zhao, Wallace E. Tyner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Land use change
Biofuel emissions
Intensive versus extensive margin
GTAP model and database
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0877-y

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