Influences of the Regional Economic and Woody Biomass Utilization System in Iwaki-Soso Area, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Abstract

The objective of this study is regional circulation of woody biomass. Taking account of the regional balance of supply and demand, this study aims to provide a utilization system to increase the use of woody biomass. The area designated for this study is Iwaki city and Kawauchi village of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The results are as follows. Judging from the supplied amount from the forest, approximately 40 times the amount of thermal energy from kerosene can be sustainably generated by using woody biomass. The pervasive eff ect on regional economy from the use of woody biomass can be estimated to be 13 hundred million yen in all and will make up 0.01% of Iwaki area's gross domestic production.