A Study on the Use of Biomass Resources by Inhabitant

Abstract

This study examines the use of biomass resources in municipalities. We use a questionnaire to collect research data in Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture. Seiyo comprises five towns annexed in 2004. Initially, a majority of the populace did not use stoves with wooden pallets. A research by Correspondence Analysis provided the following reasons: 1) lack of knowledge of stoves, 2) no need to buy a new heater, 3) young individuals who living in apartments, and 4) home architecture. Therefore, we analyzed use of biomass resources by population using the following classifications with research: 1) generation and living area, 2) knowledge of woody biomass, and 3) proximity to woody biomass.