Incorporating social benefits in multi-objective optimization of forest-based bioenergy and biofuel supply chains

•Quantified social benefits of forest- based biomass supply chain.•Developed multi-objective optimization model.•Incorporated social benefits into multi-objective model.•Solved the model using the AUGMECON method.•Applied the model to a case study in Canada. Utilization of forest and wood residues t...

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Published in:	Applied energy Vol. 178; pp. 721 - 735
Main Authors:	Cambero, Claudia, Sowlati, Taraneh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2016
Subjects:	biofuels biomass Biorefinery supply chain biorefining British Columbia business enterprises case studies design for environment employment environmental impact Forest-based biomass forestry forests greenhouse gas emissions linear programming Multi-objective optimization multipliers Social benefit supply chain Sustainability wood residues British Columbia Multi-objective optimization Sustainability Forest-based biomass Social benefit Biorefinery supply chain
ISSN:	0306-2619, 1872-9118
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