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What makes a good fire? Local actor- and science-based knowledge of fuel-related functional traits of Chaco plants

open access: yesEcología Austral, 2023
On the basis of knowledge and values from different social actors, we investigated what biophysical properties of the wood are linked to good-quality firewood in the semiarid Chaco forest of central-western Argentina.
Lucrecia Estigarribia   +3 more
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Potensi Kayu Perkakas dan Kayu Bakar Jenis Jati (Tectona grandis) di Hutan Rakyat Desa Natah, Gunung Kidul

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kehutanan, 2009
Potentials  of Merchantable Timber and Firewod of Teak (Tectona grandis) in Natah Village Community Forest , Gunungkidul The potential of merchantable timber and firewod of teak (Tectona grandis) in Desa Natah community forest was estimated by ...
Ris Hadi Purwanto, Dian Asih Kurniasari
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Residential Firewood Use [PDF]

open access: yesScience, 1984
This document is a criticism and subsequent rebuttal concerning a paper (Lipfert and Dungan, Science 219, 1425(1983)), previously published on the residential use of wood fuels for space heating. The use of specified parameters and the appropriateness of conclusion is debated. 12 references.
openaire   +2 more sources

An Assessment of the Energy Poverty and Gender Nexus towards Clean Energy Adoption in Rural South Africa

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
South Africa has about 2.5 million households without electricity access, most of which are located in rural areas and urban informal settlements. The nexus of energy poverty and gender is at play in the affected communities, as women and girls are ...
Omowunmi Mary Longe
doaj   +1 more source

Usi civici di pascolo e legnatico nell’altopiano di Rascino (Rieti), trasformazioni delle antiche forme di democrazia e autogoverno comunitario

open access: yesScienze del Territorio, 2020
Since the Middle Ages the vast area of the Rascino plateau (Fiamignano, Rieti) has been burdened by the ‘civic uses’ of pasture and firewood. The primary purpose of civic uses, for the exclusive benefit of residents and clearly explained in the current ...
Settimio Adriani, Antonio Di Pasquale
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Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of Household Fine Particulate Matter in Rural, Peri-urban, and Urban West Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Household air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions is an important cause of disease burden. Little is known about the chemical composition and sources of household air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa, and how they differ between ...
Agyei-Mensah, S   +16 more
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Hourly Firewood Consumption Patterns and CO2 Emission Patterns in Rural Households of Nepal

open access: yesDesigns, 2020
Nepal has low per-capita energy use and a majority of its rural residents use firewood as their primary energy source. Excessive use of firewood in improperly ventilated buildings degrades the indoor environment and health condition of the inhabitants ...
Pokharel Tika Ram, Rijal Hom Bahadur
doaj   +1 more source

Energy and land use in the Pamir-Alai Mountains [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In a comparative study of energy resources and energy consumption patterns in the Pamir-Alai Mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the relations between energy consumption, land use, and livelihoods were investigated.
Förster, Heidi   +2 more
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Fuelwood demand and supply in Rwanda and the role of agroforestry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Fuelwood in Rwanda is assumed to come from forests and woodlands, thus contributing to large-scale deforestation. Available studies on fuelwood demand and supply support this assumption and indicate a continuously rising demand of fuelwood, notably from ...
Mohren, G.M.J., Ndayambaje, J.D.
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Firewood and Carpentry Wood Contribution to the Communities of Mutis Timau Protected Forest, Timor Island

open access: yesJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2018
The existence of Mutis Timau Protected Forest (MTPF) has given a real contribution to the community by providing household energy needs and raw materials for building the houses.
Fransiskus Xaverius Dako   +3 more
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