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Suitability for residue extraction according to environmental criteria in EU-25

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 28 Oct 2015

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Topics: Energy

The site suitability map does not consider fertilisation as an option on nutrient-poor soils

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Methodology:: Underlying data used were from the European Soil Database, the European Soil Bureau Network, and elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission and the U.S. Geological Survey's GTOP030 data set.
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Processors:: European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity (ETC/BD); European Forest Institute (EFI)
Figure type:: Map

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If ash recycling were considered on podzol areas, the suitability would be higher, especially in Finland and Sweden. The reduction in risk for compaction of soil when frozen during winter months has not been taken into account, which probably has resulted in underestimating the suitability in e.g. northern Finland.