Regions are often viewed like businesses that compete with each other for people, investments and jobs. Private-sector instruments are being adopted in this context without providing evidence for positive management outcomes and clarifying the conditions under which their application is meaningful. ...

A "linear" scientific knowledge transfer from science ("truth") to political practice ("power") does not seem to be possible. Therefore an alternative understanding of scientific knowledge transfer is suggested: In the RIU-model, scientific knowledge is produced in the science system (Research),...

The objective of this study was to develop a novel pilot-scale system that combines pyrolysis and combustion processes, fed by a mixture of municipal solid waste (MSW) and wood chips (WC). The pyrolysis of MSW+WC (1:1) produces char and volatiles as fuels, which just the pyrolysis gas was used in a ...

W. German statistics are presented on the sources and users of waste wood from sawmills and pole and fence manufacturers, and the trade in these materials is discussed. Softwood waste wood volumes in 1980 were more than 170% of 1970 values. In recent years, sawmills in W. Germany have produced...

An examination of published and unpublished data and information collected from questionnaires to investigate the poor quality and small size of birch timber. Birch is found in mixed stands covering about 99 300 ha (about 11% of the total area), of which only approx. 19% contain >50% birch. Most ...

A paper presented at the 1987 Mobil Oil Symposium for the Particleboard Industry, held at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, W. Germany. A particle drier installation is described in which a variety of fuels (including forestry and forest products industry residues) are used and which meets the stringent...

A review. Topics discussed include: silvicultural and harvesting techniques; intensive silviculture of Populus balsamifera, P. trichocarpa and hybrids; operational economics; consequences for agriculture; and wood utilization (for fuel, pulping, panels, etc.). The need is stressed for detailed...

A discussion of recent trends in the supply and demand of wood-particle residues from sawmills, with special reference to the W. German industry. In recent years, because of the use of new technology and the use of more smallwood, there has been a steadily increasing supply of high-quality 'white...

A discussion, with special reference to current conditions in W. Germany, of the operation and siting of recycled wood processing installations, and of the use of particles prepared from recycled wood. Depending on circumstances, recycled wood particles can be efficiently utilized in particleboard...

Statistics for 1970-1982 are presented on W. German import/export trade with Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. A favourable balance of trade exists for W. Germany in relation to softwood pulpwood, hardwood sawn timber, veneer, and (in certain cases) particleboard. These positive figures are far ...