BioReSt: Preparation of the Bavarian Biomass Resource Strategy – Scientific Basis and Recommendations
Problem Statement
The Bavarian Bioeconomy Strategy aims at transforming the fossil-based economy to a viable, sustainable and bio-based economy. The bioeconomy intends, on the one hand, to install efficient and innovative production and utilization approaches based on biological resources (plants, animals and microorganisms), and on the other hand, to contribute to environmental and climate protection, biodiversity conservation, prosperity and global justice at the same time. Motivated by this idea, this cooperation project was born to compile the scientifically grounded information as preparation for the Bavarian biomass strategy within the bioeconomy strategy. Extensive knowledge is necessary about the existing and the potential biomass flows as well as the economic and ecological impacts of the resource supply, utilization and circularization. Additionally, a comprehensive assessment of regional substitution and transformation effects is needed.
Research Goal
Therefore, the goal of the joint project is to determine, to analyze and to assess the availability and potentials of bio-based renewable raw materials, residues and waste flows for their material and energy utilization. Thereby, sustainability criteria and indicators will be worked out, which are valid for regional as well as for imported biomass.
Based on these results, recommendations will be derived, which renewable resources can be cultivated and recovered in line with a sustainable (first material) utilization and in which value chains and circles the primary and secondary bio-based resources can be integrated taking into account the already existing needs for food, feed and fuels.
Methodology
The planned methodology follows the material flow management approach, classified in system analysis, material flow analysis, assessment and strategy development. The following working packages will be proceeded:
WP1 Creation of a data basis for resource availability of primary and secondary resources inclusive residues and waste flows, WP2 determination of selected potentials of agricultural commodities resp. wood types and assortments, WP3 creation of a Bavarian material flow analysis for products based on agro and forestry raw materials, residues and waste – status quo, WP4 harmonized ecological and economic assessment of the status quo, WP5 consequential sustainability assessment of selected scenarios of traditional and innovative product systems, WP6 derivation of guidelines and recommendations for a Bavarian biomass resource strategy.
Research Focus of HFM
The Chair of Wood Science with the research area Resource Flow Management has the focus on the integrative and consequential assessment of selected scenarios of traditional and innovative wood products in the frame of the bioeconomy strategy. Especially, it will be assessed, which impacts are implied by substitution and transformation, as well as how product systems of agro- and wood-based biomass can be linked on the regional level of Bavaria. Sustainability criteria and indicators have to be elaborated, which are valid for the regional as well as for imported biomass.
Duration: 2021 - 2024
People:
Chair of Wood Science: Tobias Nitschke, Anna Sander-Titegemeyer, Gabriele Weber-Blaschke
- Project Partners:
Technical University Munich, Professorship of Circular Economy (TUM-CE) https://cec.cs.tum.de/?lang=en - Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture (LfL) https://www.lfl.bayern.de/iba/agrarstruktur/index.php
- Bavarian State Institute of Forestry (LWF) https://www.lwf.bayern.de/forsttechnik-holz/biomassenutzung/279092/index.php
- Technology and Support Centre in the Centre of Excellence for Renewable Resources (TFZ) https://www.tfz.bayern.de/tfz/index.php
